%0 Journal Article %A Abeer Hassan %T An Explanatory Study of Private Equity and Venture Capital in an Emerging Economy: Evidence from Egypt %D 2010 %R 10.3905/JPE.2010.13.2.055 %J The Journal of Private Equity %P 55-66 %V 13 %N 2 %X The private equity and venture capital industry began in the U.S. and then extended worldwide. As it expanded into other markets, there was a deliberate effort to duplicate U.S. industry practices. It is argued that private equity PE/VCcan be considered one of the most effective ways of promoting small and medium enterprises and the economic growth of a nation. However, the success of the PE/VC industry does not occur incidentally, especially in developing countries. This article shows how PE/VC operates in one emerging economy, namely, Egypt. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications for research.TOPICS: Private equity, emerging, quantitative methods, manager selection %U https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/iijpriveq/13/2/55.full.pdf