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How Venture Capital Works

This book examines how East Asian governments adapted the Silicon Valley VC model through state-led policy, revealing tensions between market-driven finance and institutional intervention.

Why is relevant?

Essential for understanding how VC models travel globally — and why they mutate depending on political and institutional context.
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Author
Henry Wai-chung Yeung
Publication date
January 1st, 2016
Difficulty
Expert
Keywords
  • VC ecosystems
  • state policy
  • East Asia
  • Silicon Valley model
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