Andrea Odille Bosio , Vicenzo Butticè , Andrea Crisanti , Annalisa Croce , Simone Signore
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Abstract
This study examines the distinct impacts of Brexit's announcement and enforcement on cross-region VC investments between the UK and the EU. The findings reveal contrasting trends for VC hubs in these regions. Following the Brexit announcement, UK VC hubs immediately reduced their investments in the EU, with no further changes after enforcement. Conversely, EU VC hubs did not alter their investment behavior toward the UK at the announcement but significantly increased their activity after Brexit enforcement. These results align with the hypothesis that UK and EU VC investors faced asymmetric uncertainty, with the EU being less equipped to anticipate how Brexit would reshape European VC markets. Our analysis is the first to offer a picture following Brexit enforcement, showing that, overall, UK VC hubs reduced their incidence on the EU market as well as in the domestic market.
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Research Policy (RP) articles explore the interaction between innovation, technology, or research, and economic, social, political, and organizational processes, both empirically and theoretically. All RP papers are expected to provide insights with implications for policy or management.
Research Policy (RP) is a multidisciplinary journal focused on analyzing, understanding, and effectively addressing the challenges posed by innovation, technology, R&D, and science. This includes activities related to knowledge creation, diffusion, acquisition, and exploitation in the form of new or improved products, processes, or services, across economic, policy, management, organizational, and environmental dimensions.