We review the growing literature on the relationship between venture capital (VC) booms
and start-up financing, focusing on three broad areas. First, we discuss the drivers of large …

Abstract Difference-in-differences (DiD) model has been widely used in leadership and
management research over the last two decades. The appropriateness of DiD model relies …

We survey the theory and evidence of behavioral corporate finance, which generally takes
one of two approaches. The market timing and catering approach views managerial …

We explore the market for lending to start-ups and two mechanisms that facilitate trade
within it:(1) the salability of patent collateral and (2) the credible commitment of equity …

We assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on venture capital (VC) investments,
documenting a significant decline in investments using a dataset of 39,527 funding rounds …

Although late-stage venture capital (VC) activity did not change dramatically in the first two
months after the COVID-19 pandemic reached the US, early-stage VC activity declined by …

What role do differences in founders' occupational backgrounds play in new venture
performance? Analyzing a novel dataset of 2998 founders creating 1723 innovative startups …

Technology startups play an essential role in the economy—with seven of the ten largest
companies rooted in technology, and venture capital investments totaling approximately …

Abstract In real-world Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM) problem, the attribute
weights information may be unknown or partially known. Several approaches have been …

In the dozen years since the global financial crisis, there has been a surge of interest on the
part of governments in promoting entrepreneurial activity, largely by providing financing (Bai …