ABSTRACT

Developed from a study commissioned by the European Capital Markets Institute, this book examines the impact of private equity and capital markets on the development of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United States and the European Union. It also seeks to understand the nature of institutional policy towards SMEs and the extent to

chapter |1 pages

Introduction

chapter |23 pages

Central findings

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |15 pages

Angel and VC activity in Europe

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter 5|8 pages

SME development and constraints

Comparisons within the EU

chapter |16 pages

On SMEs and the size of EU states

chapter |2 pages

Markets in northern Europe

chapter |6 pages

Other dynamic continental markets

chapter 7|9 pages

Capital markets in the European Union

chapter |5 pages

Conclusion

chapter |8 pages

Conclusions