TY  - BOOK
AU  - Laffer,Arthur B.
AU  - Hass,William J.
AU  - Pryor,Shepherd G.
TI  - The private equity edge: how private equity players and the world's top companies build value and wealth 
SN  - 9780071590785
U1  - 332.041 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Private equity
KW  - Value investing
KW  - Venture capital
KW  - Government policy
KW  - United States
N1  - Value : rules of thumb : simplistic, usable and often wrong -- Wealth, tax rates, and income : leaders who dig deeper can change the world -- Risk : life is not a straight line--the world is not normal -- Incentives : value-based executive compensation leads the way -- Scenarios : options and alternatives can add value -- Speed : the race is to the swift -- Renewal : continuous emphasis on value and customer discipline is critical -- Inflection points : act on insights from the fundamental drivers -- Experimentation and innovation : action accelerates learning -- Summary and conclusions : insight and action give private equity the edge
ER  -