Browsing by Subject "Venture capital"
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Asymmetric information, capital supply, and the venture capital market
(2017-05)This dissertation provides an overview of venture capital and the effects that asymmetric information and limited and varying capital supply have on the allocation of venture capital to new projects. I develop and solve a ... -
Emerging models for funding cleantech innovation : the Alberta case study
(2015-05)Cleantech is a broad term and requires further definition. The first part of this thesis will paint a landscape of the cleantech industry, which will in turn help define the term. The cleantech industry as it is generally ... -
Essays on financial institutions
(2008-08)In this dissertation, I explore the ability of financial institutions to impact firm behavior. The first essay examines whether relationships between venture capital owners (VCs) and investment banking underwriters affect ... -
Venture capital and career concerns
(2013-08)This dissertation examines the effect of career concerns on the pattern of investments selected by venture capital fund managers. I propose a simple model in which managers strategically adjust the variance of their ...
