Abstract
We examine the relation between venture capital (VC) investments, M&A activity, and merger competition laws in 45 countries around the world. We find evidence of a strong positive association between VC investments and lagged M&A activity, consistent with an active M&A market providing viable exit opportunities for VC companies and therefore incentives for venture capitalists to invest. We also explore the effects of country-level merger competition laws and pro-takeover legislation passed internationally on VC activity. We find significant reductions in VC activity in countries with stricter competition laws and find that VC activity intensifies after the enactment of country-level takeover-friendly legislation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 303-334 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Review of Corporate Finance Studies |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- Finance
- Economics and Econometrics