The objective of this study is to determine whether specific industries across countries or within countries are more likely to reach a stage of profitability and make a successful exit. In particular, we assess whether firms in certain industries are more prone to exit via IPO, be acquired, or...

What makes the US different from other advanced economies is the opportunity for newcomers acting as entrepreneurs to start new companies, a few of which will then change the world. This book develops three points. First, the New Economy is real: part micro, part macro, and all digital. Second,...

The paper examines the performance of European VC backed firms operating in the life science and ICT industries at IPO and in the long run. Empirical evidence shows a lower underpricing for VC backed companies and lower volatility of returns in the first days and first weeks of trading,...