Browsing by Subject "European Union"

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    A comparative analysis of US and EU regulatory frameworks of crowdfunding for the cultural and creative industries
    (T&F, 2021-07) Lazzaro, Elisabetta; Noonan, Douglas; School of Public and Environmental Affairs
    In the face of the dramatic shrinking of public and private funding, the arts, culture and creative industries are increasingly relying on crowdfunding (CCCF). Furthermore, crowdfunding is relevant for its informative, promotional, co-creative and democratizing features. Yet CCCF is still a fragmented and below-potential market. Main reasons for this untapped potential include a lack of transparency and trust affected by national regulatory frameworks. We first assess the series of benefits and barriers of CCCF, and we propose and estimate a simple model of startup firms raising capital, pointing to the importance of how CCCF is regulated. We then critically analyze and compare the regulatory frameworks that may enhance CCCF benefits and limit its barriers and risks in both the United States and the European Union. We finally suggest some policy recommendations and future research in this field.
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    The Past, Present, and Future of EU Enlargement
    (2013) Emmert, Frank; Petrovic, Siniša; Robert H. McKinney School of Law
    Enlargement is one of the EU’s most powerful policy tools. The pull of the EU has helped transform Central and Eastern Europe from communist regimes to modern, well-functioning democracies. . . . It is vitally important for the EU to ensure a carefully managed enlargement process that extends peace, stability, prosperity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law across Europe.