Call for Papers: PRIVATE EQUITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

                            CALL FOR PAPERS

              1ST ESSEC PRIVATE EQUITY CHAIR CONFERENCE

              "PRIVATE EQUITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE"

                 Essec Business School Paris, France
                        October 24 - 25, 2008


     The ESSEC Private Equity Chair, with the support of the
     ESSEC Research Center, is inviting submission of papers to
     its 1st annual conference, dedicated to "Private Equity and
     Corporate Governance". The conference is an opportunity to
     present state-of-the-art international research on major
     issues regarding, and related to, Private Equity.
     Submission of relevant theoretical, empirical, and policy-
     oriented research is encouraged.


     TOPICS:

     Research papers in the following topics are especially
     encouraged:

     1. Monitoring mechanisms and how they create value in
        Private Equity (PE)
     2. Theory and empirics of going private vs. going public
        decision
     3. Governance structures and contractual frameworks of PE
        funds
     4. Leverage structures in private and public equity:
        pricing, structuring, and incentive effects
     5. Addressing multi-sided conflicts of interest in PE

     Submission of papers on other topics falling within the
     scope of the conference is also welcome.


     SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

     To download the submission form, go to:

http://www.essec-private-equity.com/us/annual_conference/submission.html

     The submission form AND a pdf copy of the paper must be
     sent to:

     Email:         MAILTO:olive@essec.fr

     before June 1st, 2008.


     SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

     Viral Acharya (London Business School),
     Ulf Axelson (Swedish Institute of Financial Research),
     Daniel Ferreira (London School of Economics),
     Yael Hochberg (Northwestern University),
     Steve Kaplan (University of Chicago, GSB),
     Ernst Maug (University of Mannheim),
     Ayako Yasuda (The Wharton School, University of
     Pennsylvania),
     Sridhar Arcot (ESSEC Business School),
     Jose-Miguel Gaspar (ESSEC Business School).


     ORGANIZATION:

     The program, registration form and other conference
     information will be posted on the ESSEC Private Equity
     Chair website as they become available.


     EXPENSES:

     Travel (economy class round-trip) and accommodation
     expenses will be covered for academic speakers and
     discussants.


     ABOUT THE ESSEC PRIVATE EQUITY CHAIR:

     Launched in 2007, the Chair aims at creating knowledge on
     topics relevant to Private Equity, and to disseminate this
     knowledge by training future industry professionals. The
     Chair benefits from the financial support of Barclays
     Private Equity, Grant-Thornton and Linklaters. For more
     information, visit:

                    http://www.essec-private-equity.com


     FURTHER INFORMATION:

     For further information, contact:

     CONTACT:       Katy Olive
     Tel:           + 33 (0) 1 34 43 32 92
     Email:         MAILTO:olive@essec.fr
Posted 3/16/08