Eurasian Review of Business and Finance

Eurasian Review of Business and Finance, 2017, Volume 1, Issue 2, 11-16.

Review of Literature on the Nexus of Innovation, Macroeconomic Conditions, Entrepreneurial Activity and Venture Capital Investments

Boren SARGON

Department of Banking and Finance, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus,  Via Mersin 10, TURKEY. 
E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

This article reviews the interconnection between innovation, macroeconomic environment, entrepreneurial activity and venture capital investments. Due to the interconnection of macroeconomic environment, entrepreneurial activity, innovation and venture capital with each other, by implementing venture capital investments as the base point, this article investigates the nexus in 3 key sections. The recent findings from researchers suggest that micro level determinants have the enormous impact on the venture capital investment activity such as ethics, protection of investors and transparency. The remaining policy implications will be denoted at the conclusion section of this article.

JEL Classification: G24; O30.

Keywords: Venture Capital; Innovation; Entrepreneurial Activity; Macroeconomic Environment; Literature Review.