FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE

This paper explores the state of formal and informal equity sources currently available for financing entrepreneurial activity in Chile. By integrating theoretical perspectives regarding formal and informal equity funding and information gatheredfrom the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys...

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Autores principales: AMORÓS,JOSÉ ERNESTO, ATIENZA,MIGUEL, ROMANÍ,GLANNI
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Publicado: Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Economía 2008
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-528620080002000042009-06-02FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILEAMORÓS,JOSÉ ERNESTOATIENZA,MIGUELROMANÍ,GLANNI Entrepreneurship Venture capital Business angels Informal investment Equity gaps This paper explores the state of formal and informal equity sources currently available for financing entrepreneurial activity in Chile. By integrating theoretical perspectives regarding formal and informal equity funding and information gatheredfrom the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys, the paper argües that despite the favorable environment existing in Chile for equity investment, these markets are still incipient and strongly dependent on public policies. In this respect it isproposed thatpublic intervention to address equity gaps in Chile should also adopt a demand-side perspective, aimed at improving the quality of investment opportunities, and should incorpórate a geographical dimension, considering the particularities andfinancial needs of non-metropolitan regions.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Chile. Departamento de EconomíaEstudios de economía v.35 n.2 20082008-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-52862008000200004en10.4067/S0718-52862008000200004
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic Entrepreneurship
Venture capital
Business angels
Informal investment
Equity gaps
spellingShingle Entrepreneurship
Venture capital
Business angels
Informal investment
Equity gaps
AMORÓS,JOSÉ ERNESTO
ATIENZA,MIGUEL
ROMANÍ,GLANNI
FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
description This paper explores the state of formal and informal equity sources currently available for financing entrepreneurial activity in Chile. By integrating theoretical perspectives regarding formal and informal equity funding and information gatheredfrom the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys, the paper argües that despite the favorable environment existing in Chile for equity investment, these markets are still incipient and strongly dependent on public policies. In this respect it isproposed thatpublic intervention to address equity gaps in Chile should also adopt a demand-side perspective, aimed at improving the quality of investment opportunities, and should incorpórate a geographical dimension, considering the particularities andfinancial needs of non-metropolitan regions.
author AMORÓS,JOSÉ ERNESTO
ATIENZA,MIGUEL
ROMANÍ,GLANNI
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ATIENZA,MIGUEL
ROMANÍ,GLANNI
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title FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
title_short FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
title_full FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
title_fullStr FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
title_full_unstemmed FORMAL AND INFORMAL EQUITY FUNDING IN CHILE
title_sort formal and informal equity funding in chile
publisher Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Economía
publishDate 2008
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