The idea of setting up a national securities commission in Canada has recently returned to the forefront. However, the debate is not based on a rigorous empirical study. Most arguments put forward to support the idea of the inefficiency of securities regulation are not supported by regulatory...

In just several years, Israel developed a strong venture capital industry that places it among the top countries in terms of capital-GDP ratio. The strategy of the Israeli government was twofold. First, the government strongly stimulated the demand for venture capital, using R&D grants,...

We analyze the competition between two developed stock exchanges. Their development rests mainly on their capacity to attract securities and trades. The US market is attracting a growing number of Canadian companies and is capturing a growing portion of their traded value. This slide of trading...

Dans cet article, les auteurs montrent pourquoi et comment de très nombreux gouvernements ont mis en place des incitatifs fiscaux dédiés aux anges investisseurs, qui financent des entreprises émergentes avec lesquelles ils n'ont pas de lien de dépendance. Les auteurs étudient également...