Exeter Economics Review

The Student Vision of the World Economy

Ines Desmaretz

The Exit Bottleneck: How High Purchase Prices Are Trapping Private Equity Capital

Between 2014 and 2024, the ratio of exits to investments declined from 0.55x to 0.35x. Inverting this ratio suggests that…

All Eyes on Switzerland for M&A

“The volume of takeovers targeting Swiss companies has jumped 465% to $16.7 billion so far this year” according to data…

Has Japan Finally Turned the Page on Deflation?

Japan has been used for a long time to deflation and ultra-low interest rates, navigating decades of near-zero or negative…

When the Triple-A Falls, the Markets Follow: The U.S. at a Fiscal Crossroads

In May 2025, the United States saw its credit rating downgraded by the credit rating agency Moody’s from Aaa to…