Venture capital has become a dominant form of innovation finance, used by many high-tech startups. Europe lags the U.S. in both VC activity and the creation of successful startups, and has recently been surpassed by China. Few European countries have rates of VC activity commensurable to their...

Designing an effective tax regime for small businesses remains a pressing issue. The authors engaged a comparative analysis of types and methods of tax incentives for small business and innovative business in global practice. It is concluded that the stimulating function of the taxation system...