The Impact of Private Equity Cross-Border Acquisition on the Corporate Governance of Family Businesses in Different Countries in the Apparel Fashion & Luxury Industry

Student: Pennesi Angelica

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: International Business (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2021

This study adds to the extant literature on the impact of private equity cross-border acquisition on the corporate governance of family businesses in different countries in the Apparel Fashion & Luxury industry. After having obtained a reliable sample, multiple statistical regressions of the fitted model have been run, taking into consideration the dependent performance variables, the independent corporate governance variables and control variable. Based on the study outcomes, we found that private equity cross-border acquisition positively affects firm performance through changes in the system of governance - here corporate governance engineering, of the family businesses in different countries in the Apparel Fashion & Luxury industry.

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