1. Business Angels as a research fieldPART I. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESS ANGEL MARKETS2. Researching Business Angels: Definitional and data challenges3. The economic significance of Business Angels: Towards comparable indicators4. Categorisations of Business Angels: An Overview5. Women Business Angels: Theory and PracticePART II. THE BUSINESS ANGEL INVESTMENT PROCESS6. Investment decision making by Business Angels7. Business Angels as smart investors: A systematic review of the evidence8. Angel-entrepreneur relationships: demytisfying their conflictsPART III. INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS9. Business Angels in China: Characteristics, policies and international comparison10. Business Angels in emerging economies: Southeast Asia11. Business Angels in Sub-Saharan Africa12. Business Angels in developing economies: The experience of Latin AmericaPART IV. POLICY ISSUES13. The effectiveness of tax incentives for Business Angels14. Business Angel Networks: A review and assessment of their value to entrepreneurshipPART V. NEW DEVELOPMENTS15. Crowdinvesting: Angel investing for the masses?Index