scholarly journals The impact of foreign direct investment and venture capital investment on entrepreneurship in the Republic of Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 67-86
Author(s):  
Ivana Jolović ◽  
Alpar Lošonc

The subject of the research is the examination of features and significance of two modern types of investment intended for financing entrepreneurship: that is, foreign direct investment and venture capital investment. The starting point of the study is the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs with all the challenges and opportunities that characterize its financial position in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of this research is to analyse the impact of both direct investment and entrepreneurial capital investment on small businesses, or more precisely, to examine the influence of foreign direct investment and venture capital investment on entrepreneurship. This paper focuses on the impact that these types of financing have on management, financial stability, and the performance of the relevant business entities. Furthermore, the current situation and perspectives of these types of financing are analysed in detail. The aim of this paper is to provide insight into the effects that foreign direct and venture capital investments have on Serbian small and medium-sized enterprises and the entrepreneurial sector, as well as to point to what is currently the more favourable solution for the financing problem with which these entities are faced. The following methods are used for the preparation of this paper: a detailed analysis of the content of European and national statistical reports; available national and foreign literature of international and domestic authors in the field of foreign direct investment, venture capital investment and entrepreneurship; descriptive and comparative methods.

Author(s):  
Yusheng Kong ◽  
Sampson Agyapong Atuahene ◽  
Geoffrey Bentum-Mican ◽  
Abigail Konadu Aboagye

This paper aims to research whether there is link between FDI inflows and Economic growth in the Republic of Seychelles Island. The ordinary least square results obtained shows that in the impact of FDI inflows on economic growth is low. Small Island Developing States attracts less FDI inflow because they are limited to few resources that attracts overseas firms which results in retarded development. The research lighted that impact of foreign direct investment on host countries does not only depend on the quality and quantity of the FDI inflows but some other variables such as the internal policies and the management skills, market structures, economic trends among others.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awounou-N’dri Honorine ◽  
Dubocage Emmanuelle

The article investigates the impact of stage financing and syndication practices on the underpricing level of venture-backed firms (VBFs) undertaking their initial public offerings (IPOs). This empirical study uses a unique hand-collected data set concerning more than 260 VBFs that went public on Euronext Paris and Alternext between 1997 and 2013. Our findings suggest a lower level of underpricing for firms backed by syndicated venture capital investment. Additionally, we find that the syndicate size is negatively associated with the level of underpricing. However, there is no evidence that stage financing has a significant impact. Syndication thus appears to be the only relevant mechanism to improve IPO performance (measured by the underpricing level), as it reduces agency costs and information asymmetry between the different stakeholders in an IPO process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihye Jeong ◽  
Juhee Kim ◽  
Hanei Son ◽  
Dae-il Nam

This study provides evidence on how venture capital (VC) investment affects startup firms’ sustainable growth and performance. Despite the rich and abundant research on the relationship between VC investment and startup performance, there is no clear evidence about the contribution of VC investment on the performance and market value of invested firms. In order to accurately measure the impact of VC investment, this study explored how VC investment at each stage of growth affects a startup’s sustainable growth and performance. Based on signaling theory and information asymmetry, this study proposed a positive link between initial-stage VC investment and a startup’s growth and performance. Using a sample of 363 firms listed from 2000 to 2007, this study demonstrated that startups are sustained and perform better as they receive their VC investment at the initial stage. The level of potential absorptive capacity positively moderated this association, unlike realized absorptive capacity, which did not show significant moderating effects.


1997 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Ruane ◽  
Holger Görg

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played a crucial role in the overall development of the Irish economy over the past three decades, as the Republic of Ireland, hereafter referred to as Ireland, has pursued an industrial strategy characterised by (i) promoting export-led-growth in Irish manufacturing through various financial supports and fiscal incentives, and (ii) encouraging foreign companies to establish manufacturing plants in Ireland, producing specifically for export markets. The significance of FDI for the Irish economy is now reflected in, inter alia, the significant gap between GNP and GDP; in 1994, GNP was roughly 88 per cent of GDP in Ireland. As regards the manufacturing sector, the high shares of output and employment in foreign-owned companies in Ireland also indicate the importance of foreign firms. As we discuss in some detail in Section 3, foreign companies produced roughly 69 per cent of total net output and accounted for 45 per cent of employment in Irish manufacturing industries in 1993.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Siddiqui ◽  
Dora Marinova ◽  
Amzad Hossain

The article investigates the impact of venture capital investment and investment syndication on enterprise lifecycle and success using the exit history of venture capital backed companies in Australia. It is observed that the venture capital backed companies tend to outperform those which are not while companies receiving syndicated venture capital investment tend to outperform the other venture capital backed companies. Based on the classic venture capital investment theory, we argue that venture capitalists essentially engage in superior venture selection through pre-investment screening and contribute to entrepreneurial development through post-investment monitoring and value creation. We then empirically investigate the lifecycle of the Australian venture capital backed companies from company formation to first venture capital financing round to exit. Survival duration of the ventures, investment growth and exit status are specifically analysed to capture the lifecycle. The findings show that the survival duration prior and post venture capital investment, venture capital investment growth in successive rounds and investment syndication increase the probably of success for the ventures.


Author(s):  
Goran Radisavljević ◽  
Goran Milovanović ◽  
Saša Bjeletić

The aim of the paper is to analyze the effects of selected sources of financing on the economic development of the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2012 to 2016 on the basis of systematized statistical data. First, the theoretical framework of domestic and foreign sources of financing and the impacts of these sources on economic development are presented from the perspective of contemporary theory. This is followed by the analysis of the impact of domestic sources of financing (domestic savings, state and private sector) on the economic development of the Republic of Serbia. Finally, the paper examines the relevance of foreign direct investment (FDI) for encouraging restructuring, competitiveness, growth, and development of the economy of the Republic of Serbia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Kemiveš ◽  
Lidija Barjaktarović

This research paper examines the impact of external factors on the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in specific economies. The same subject will be analyzed through the examples of the Visegrad Group and the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the research is to determine the existence of a link between the impact of foreign direct investments on the growth and development of the economy observed through gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1990-2018 period. The results of the research indicate that Poland was the most successful in attracting and keeping FDI, compared to other countries. Further, the volume of FDI has been dependent on several external factors, such as overall business environment, economic crisis, political risks, positions in relevant institutions, pandemic, etc. Moreover, for the Republic of Serbia, it will be important that all stakeholders in the country have a proactive approach in order to keep FDI in the country. Finally, representatives of the authorities should be committed to fulfilling promised deals related to the regional cooperation and EU (European Union) accession and integration.


Author(s):  
V. Mishura ◽  
V. Volodchenko

The basic principles of the development of IT clusters as a component of the national innovation ecosystem of the country were reviewed and analyzed. A conceptual model of organizational and economic state regulation of IT clusters in the national economy has been developed, which harmonizes the social and economic interests of the participants of the cluster association and is aimed at forming a state cluster policy based on improving the competitiveness of the IT sector. Practical recommendations for improving the state policy of development of IT-clusters in Ukraine on the basis of venture capital investment are substantiated. It has been established that despite the positive dynamics of venture investment in the IT sector in recent years, unfortunately, it is still in the process of becoming. The intensity of the impact of venture capital on the formation and development of the IT sector in Ukraine is estimated. The main factors that impair the development opportunities of this type of investment in Ukraine are investigated. Analyzed the structural and regional features of the development of IT-clusters. Based on the analysis, it was revealed that the development of IT clusters on the basis of venture investment is a promising and modern investment direction for Ukrainian enterprises. Keywords information technologies, IT cluster, IT sector, venture financing; innovation development, venture capital.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Miha Juhart

After a relatively liberal period for foreign direct investment in the Republic of Slovenia, the enactment of the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Mitigate and Remedy the Consequences of the COVID-19 Epidemic in May 2020 ushered in a significant change. It is not entirely clear why the government, while drafting the bill, decided to place the regulation of control over foreign direct investment under the intervention measures law, which addresses the consequences of the epidemic. A substantive analysis of the new arrangements for screening and controlling foreign direct investment reveals that the legislation was not carefully drafted. The definition of basic concepts and validity of the unique system for persons from the EU member states are already controversial. The Act is awkwardly drafted in terms of specifying a direct capital investment in the form of acquiring a share in a company with its registered office in the Republic of Slovenia. The conditions and procedure for revoking the consent authorising foreign direct investment are poorly regulated. Additionally, interpreting the Act to mean that the revocation of foreign direct investment can also be applied to foreign investments made before it came into force, that is, with a retroactive effect, is extremely controversial.


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