Professor, Harvard Business School
Josh Lerner
Professor, Harvard Business School
Josh Lerner is an expert in private equity and venture capital and has authored numerous books and articles on the impact of financial markets.
Global Business / Economy
Is Private Equity Actually Creating Value — or Just Extracting It From Companies That Didn't Know They Were for Sale?With over $5 trillion in assets under management, is private equity revitalizing struggling companies or just extracting wealth before the exit? Josh Lerner, Rafi Mohammed, and David Weild IV debate whether PE's operational playbook creates lasting value or loads companies with debt at the expense of long-term health.