They say they make companies more efficient through savvy management. Critics say they bend the rules to enrich themselves at the expense of consumers and employees. Can they both be right? (Probably not.)&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-ballou-2546801b7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brendan Ballou</a>, C.E.O. of the Public Integrity Project.</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-glickberg-b539476a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dan Glickberg</a>, venture-capital investor.</li><li><a href="https://hannahhoward.nyc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hannah Howard</a>, food writer.</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachinkhajuria/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sachin Khajuria</a>, investor.</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>RESOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3SJapSL" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America</a>, by Brendan Ballou (2023).</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3SM83m3" rel="noopener noreferrer">Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win</a>, by Sachin Khajuria (2022).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w29743" rel="noopener noreferrer">Local Journalism under Private Equity Ownership</a>," by Michael Ewens, Arpit Gupta, and Sabrina T. Howell (NBER Working Paper, 2022).</li><li>“<a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w28474" rel="noopener noreferrer">Owner Incentives and Performance in Healthcare: Private Equity Investment in Nursing Homes</a>,” by Atul Gupta, Sabrina T. Howell, Constantine Yannelis, and Abhinav Gupta (NBER Working Paper, 2021).</li><li>“<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1544612320301549" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leveraged Buyouts and Financial Distress</a>,” by Brian Ayash and Mahdi Rastad (Finance Research Letters, 2021).</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>EXTRAS:<ul><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/is-this-what-a-good-billionaire-looks-like/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is This What a 'Good Billionaire' Looks Like?</a>" by Freakonomics Radio (2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/is-the-public-ready-for-private-equity/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is the Public Ready for Private Equity?</a>" by Freakonomics Radio (2025).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/should-you-trust-private-equity-to-take-care-of-your-dog/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?</a>" by Freakonomics Radio (2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/do-you-know-who-owns-your-vet/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?</a>" by Freakonomics Radio (2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/the-secret-life-of-c-e-o-s/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Secret Life of a C.E.O.</a>," series by Freakonomics Radio (2018).</li></ul></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (Update)

Freakonomics Radio

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews