"This book presents up-to-date evidence on the issues facing financiers and intermediaries involved in venture capital and management buy-outs. It provides a comprehensive review of existing literature and an analysis of international trends in market development as well as a global comparison of the major issues."--BOOK JACKET. "This book will be of interest to practitioners, researchers and policy makers in the area of the financing and management of firms as well as to academics and students interested in management buy-outs, venture capital, entrepreneurship and finance."--BOOK JACKET.