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 …

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 …

'small' as compared to the US industry. Although the venture capital industry is clearly underdeveloped in continental Europe …, it possesses the attributes of a mature industry in the UK. However, it appears that - all over Europe - venture … impediments to the industry should obviously be removed. In the case of direct inflows, past experience in the US and Europe …

, innovation, and economic growth. The chapters in part I analyze data on the levels of venture capital fundraising in Europe …