Contents: 1. Crowdfunding: An Introduction / Annaleena Parhankangas, Colin Mason and Hans Landström -- Part I: The characteristics of crowdfunding -- 2. Crowdfunding across research fields: An overview and suggestions for future investigation / Claire Ingram Bogusz -- 3. The role of...

This Handbook charts the development of venture capital research in light of the global financial crisis, starting with an analysis of the current venture capital market and the changing nature of the business angel market. -- Looking at governance structures, the performance of venture...

1. Business angels as a research field / Hans Landström and Colin Mason -- 2. Researching business angels: definitional and data challenges / Colin Mason -- 3. The economic significance of business angels: towards comparable indicators / Sofia Avdeitchikova and Hans Landström -- 4....