In this paper, we examine how venture capital portfolios with risk averse and risk seeking return characteristics are priced by the representative investor in public equity markets. We find only portfolios with risk seeking return characteristics are associated with a market skewness premium....

In this survey article, we summarize the evidence from the extant literature on how sovereign laws and their enforcement impact outside investor protection, and the development of capital markets and individual firms. The body of evidence indicates the legal protections conferred on outside...