Authors:

  • Josh Lerner

Excerpt

Institutions and Venture Capital. Josh Lerner, February 2013, Opinion. "We survey the literature on venture capital and institutions and present a case study comparing the development of the venture capital market in the United States and Sweden. Our literature survey underscores that the legal environment, financial market development, the tax system, labor market regulations, and public spending on research and development correlate with venture capital activities across countries. Our case study suggests these institutional differences led to the later development of an active venture capital market in Sweden compared with the United States. In..."  Link verified March 28, 2014