We investigate the key macroeconomic and institutional determinants of fundraising and investment activities and … compare them across Europe, covering 13 Central and Eastern European (CEE) and 16 Western European (WE) countries. Five … on fundraising and investment activity in either region. Investment activity is a significant driver of fundraising …

CEE region confirms that, while the overall position of the region in Europe did not change over the period under review … developed countries in Europe, the central part is driven by an abundance of public resources, while the venture capital sector …

proportional regulation and shed light on the nature and future of financial-return crowdfunding in Europe …

and future of financial-return crowdfunding in Europe.The present paper is an updated version of my previous one here …

responses to such phenomenon have been extremely varied, even in Europe, characterized by maximum harmonization in the field of … poses the risk of different levels of investor protection in Europe, regulatory arbitrage, competition distortions …

innovative activity in Europe: the Innovation Union Scoreboard and the R&D Scoreboard. With the first, we study the determinants …Financial constraints for young and small firms can prevent them from supporting innovation and employment creation. We … of the venture capital/GDP intensity in Europe. With the second, we try to assess the contribution of stock market to R …

Higher education contributes to economic innovation. This study measures and compares the extent to which national … governments' policies foster this contribution across Europe. The study stresses the relevance of policies which are 'empowering … higher education performance in education, research and economic innovation, using non-arbitrary weights and eighteen policy …

the world economy. The article tries to trace the history of growth in venture finance in US, UK, Europe, Africa, Asia and … been proposed for the Pre and Post Investment phase of a new venture. For analysing the aggregate effect on the economy of …