Deal Structuring in Philanthropic Venture Capital Investments: Financing Instrument, Valuation and Covenants

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 121-145

  Scarlata, Mariarosa ^a   Alemany, Luisa ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

covenants; social entrepreneurship; socially responsible investment; stewardship; trust; venture capital; venture philanthropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958012667     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0851-8     Document Type: Article

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