{"product_id":"small-nations-high-ambitions-economic-nationalism-and-venture-capital-in-quebec-and-scotland-hardback-9781487505820","title":"Small Nations, High Ambitions; Economic Nationalism and Venture Capital in Quebec and Scotland (Hardback) 9781487505820","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSmall Nations, High Ambitions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEconomic Nationalism and Venture Capital in Quebec and Scotland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eX. Hubert Rioux (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487505820\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, 49 figures\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 3 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven the importance that entrepreneurship and start-up businesses in technology-intensive sectors like life sciences, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, financial technologies, software and others have come to assume in economic development, the access of entrepreneurs to appropriate levels of finance has become a major focus of policymakers in recent decades. Yet, this prominence has led to a variety of policy models across countries and even within countries, as different levels of government have adapted to new challenges by refining or transforming pre-existing institutions and crafting new policy tools. \u003cem\u003eSmall Nations, High Ambitions\u003c\/em\u003e investigates the roots of such policy diversity at the \"subnational\" level, offering in-depth accounts of the evolution of Quebec\u0026amp;#x2019;s and Scotland\u0026amp;#x2019;s policy strategies in the entrepreneurial finance sector and venture capital more specifically.      \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs compared to other regions and provinces in the United Kingdom and Canada, Quebec and Scottish venture capital ecosystems rely on a high degree of state intervention, either direct (through public investment funds) or indirect (through government-backed, hybrid, or tax-advantaged funds). These two regions can thus be described as \"sponsor states,\" heavily involved in the strategic backing of innovative businesses. Whereas most of the literature on venture capital has focused on economic variables to explain variations in policy models, this book seeks to explain policy divergence in Quebec and Scotland through political and ideological lenses. Its main argument is that the development of venture capital ecosystems in these regions was underpinned by Québécois and Scottish nationalisms, which induced preferences for policy asymmetry and state intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraphs, Tables, and Figures\u003cbr\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Hidden Developmental States\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Minority Nationalism and Economic Policymaking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinority Nationalism and Policy Asymmetry\u003cbr\u003eComparative Political Economy\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Nationalism\u003cbr\u003eScope and Case Selection\u003cbr\u003eMethodology\u003cbr\u003eOutline of the Book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Explaining Public Involvement in Venture Capital: Theoretical and Historical Overviews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Public Sector Involvement in Venture Capital\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Public Sector Involvement in Quebec, 1960s–1990s\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Public Sector Involvement in Scotland, 1960s–1990s\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Quebec, 1990–2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bourassa II and Johnson Administrations (1989–1994)\u003cbr\u003eThe Parizeau and Bouchard Governments (1994–1998)\u003cbr\u003eThe Bouchard and Landry Governments (1998–2003)\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Scotland, 1990–2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Policymaking in Pre-Devolution Scotland (1990–1997)\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Statecraft Phase\" (1997–2003)\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Quebec, 2003–2018\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Charest Administration (2003–2007)\u003cbr\u003eThe Second and Third Charest Administrations (2007–2012)\u003cbr\u003eThe Marois (2012–2014) and Couillard (2014–2018) Governments\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Scotland, 2003–2018\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second SLP-SLD Administration (2003–2007)\u003cbr\u003eThe First SNP Government (2007–2011)\u003cbr\u003eThe Second and Third SNP Governments (2011–2018)\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Discussion and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Overview\u003cbr\u003eEvaluation of Findings\u003cbr\u003eFinal Remarks: Contributions and Avenues for Further Research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: List of Interviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595480166680,"sku":"9781487505820","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/small-nations-high-ambitions-economic-nationalism-and-venture-capital-in-quebec-and-scotland-hardback-9781487505820","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}