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The small Portuguese venture capital market is characterised by expansion-stage investments in manufacturing industries, primarily consumer goods. Government equity programmes, which have tended to be investment vehicles for European structural funds, have crowded out potential private investors. Recent initiatives, including a new venture captial law and a scheme aimed at leveraging private venture funding, should help stimulate venture activity. Measures are also needed to foster the emergence of more entrepreneurs, create a less risk-averse investment culture, and take fuller advantage of international venture capital flows. This paper analyses trends in Portuguese venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process ...
Examens des politiques de capital-risque : Portugal
Le marché portugais du capital-risque, de petite dimension, se caractérise surtout par des investissements au stade du développement dans les industries manufacturières, en particulier celles qui produisent des biens de consommation. Les programmes de capital-investissement qui ont été mis en place par le gouvernement et qui ont eu tendance à servir de support d’investissement pour les fonds structurels européens ont évincé les investisseurs privés potentiels. Plusieurs mesures récentes, dont une nouvelle loi sur le capital-risque et un dispositif destiné à exercer un effet de levier sur les financements privés, devraient contribuer à stimuler l’activité dans le secteur du capital-risque. Il faudrait aussi faire en sorte que les entrepreneurs soient plus nombreux, instaurer une culture de l’investissement empreinte d’une moindre aversion au risque et tirer davantage parti des flux internationaux de capital-risque. Cet article analyse les tendances des marchés de capital-risque au ...
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