
Stifling or scaling: Acquisitions and their effect on start-up innovation
Over the past two decades, start-ups have increasingly turned to acquisition as their preferred exit strategy, but the impact

Over the past two decades, start-ups have increasingly turned to acquisition as their preferred exit strategy, but the impact

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, over a million Ukrainian refugees fled to Poland. This column shows that far

It is widely assumed that cities are the engines driving national and regional growth. This column analyses productivity dynamics

Following WWII, Japan experienced three decades of rapid productivity growth and convergence with the US. This column studies the

Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is often linked to limited mechanization. Using tractors for land preparation can significantly

Europe’s long-term prosperity depends on its ability to generate and absorb disruptive innovation. This column argues, however, that the

Export restrictions on industrial raw materials are increasingly used by developing economies to climb value chains. This column explores

Over the last decade, the EU has pioneered a world-leading framework for digital governance, but the result has been

The US has long been the world’s innovation powerhouse, based on a system that combines public funding with private

Access to finance is an important driver of innovation in developed countries. This studies a 2006 reform in India

Over the past two decades, start-ups have increasingly turned to acquisition as their preferred exit strategy, but the impact

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, over a million Ukrainian refugees fled to Poland. This column shows that far

It is widely assumed that cities are the engines driving national and regional growth. This column analyses productivity dynamics

Following WWII, Japan experienced three decades of rapid productivity growth and convergence with the US. This column studies the

Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is often linked to limited mechanization. Using tractors for land preparation can significantly

Europe’s long-term prosperity depends on its ability to generate and absorb disruptive innovation. This column argues, however, that the

Export restrictions on industrial raw materials are increasingly used by developing economies to climb value chains. This column explores

Over the last decade, the EU has pioneered a world-leading framework for digital governance, but the result has been

The US has long been the world’s innovation powerhouse, based on a system that combines public funding with private

Access to finance is an important driver of innovation in developed countries. This studies a 2006 reform in India




Copyright © 2025 Global Business & Finance Magazine. All Rights Reserved.