The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity is a major reference work which covers more than 250 topics related to private markets, entrepreneurial finance, and alternative investments. It takes an interdisciplinary perspective and brings together contributions from the fields of finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, strategic management, law, human resource management, economics, international management, business ethics and innovation management. The aim of this major reference work is to summarize the current state of research and provide an overview of the most important methods used in practice. In addition, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity summarizes selected definitions, laws, and historical developments. The authors are leading scholars and experts from the field from all over the world. All contributions are concise and allow you to quickly obtain reliable information for academic papers, journalistic research, political discussions or day-to-day investment practice.