The early-stage risk capital market in scotland since 2000: Issues of scale, characteristics and market efficiency

Venture Capital

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 211-239

  Harrison, Richard T ^a   Don, Gavin ^b   Johnston, Keith Glancey ^c   Greig, Malcolm ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Equitas   (United Kingdom)

^c Formerly York Consulting Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Business angels; Co investment; Public policy; Risk capital market; Scotland; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954894214     PISSN: 13691066     EISSN: 14645343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691066.2010.486149     Document Type: Article

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