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The economics of crowdfunding platforms [PDF]
Information Economics and Policy, 2015 This paper provides a description of the crowdfunding sector, considering investment- based crowdfunding platforms as well as platforms in which funders do not obtain monetary payments. It lays out key features of this quickly developing sector and explores the economic forces at play that can explain the design of these platforms.
Martin Peitz, Paul Belleflamme
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Fundraiser engagement, third-party endorsement and crowdfunding performance: A configurational theory approach. [PDF]
PLoS ONEReward-based crowdfunding is a typical two-sided platform (fundraiser side and backer side) with high information asymmetry. While existing research indicates that signals from fundraisers and backers can impact crowdfunding performance, the interplay ...
Qingxiang Li, Nianxin Wang
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Pour l'Éco, 2020 Crowdfunding is an innovative fin-tech mechanism for financing sustainable development. As this chapter demonstrates, crowdfunding can prove to be a powerful tool for financial inclusion, as it opens up funding possibilities for stakeholders, activities, and projects which would not be able to tap funding through the banking system or traditional ...
Louka T. Katseli, Paraskevi Boufounou
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Do backers prefer crowdfunding or pre-order? An empirical study
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 To advertise or estimate demand, many pre-order items appear on crowdfunding platforms. Few studies have explored backers’ preferences between crowdfunding projects and pre-order items.
Yuan Zhou, Jie Cui, Nianxin Wang
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Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2022 This paper introduces a machine learning approach to quantify altruism from the linguistic style of textual documents. We apply our method to a central question in (social) entrepreneurship: How does altruism impact entrepreneurial success? Specifically, we examine the effects of altruism on crowdfunding outcomes in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).
Luisa Faust +3 more
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Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles in the Indonesian Crowdfunding Landscape
Volksgeist, 2023 With the exponential rise in crowdfunding, several pertinent issues have come to the fore. These include unauthorized access to personal data, exorbitant interest rates for funding recipients, and investor fund security concerns.
Afif Noor +3 more
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Determinants and preferences for a crowdfunding project
Future Business Journal, 2022 This paper aims to investigate what determines young working individuals’ willingness to fund a crowdfunding project, and their preferences for a crowdfunding model (e.g. debt-based crowdfunding or equity-based crowdfunding).
Mohammad Tariqul Islam Khan
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What drives crowdfunding participation? The influence of personal and social traits [PDF]
Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC, 2018 Purpose - Crowdfunding has become a popular and achievable means of funding projects worldwide. The purpose of this study is to determine which personal and social traits can increase individuals’ intention to participate in crowdfunding.
Yusimi Rodriguez-Ricardo +2 more
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How different Are crowdfunders? Examining archetypes of crowdfunders [PDF]
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2019 AbstractWe unpack the complexities of the crowdfunder community by identifying different archetypes of crowdfunders funding technology projects on Kickstarter.com. Drawing on the extant literature on innovation adoption and opinion leadership, we propose two dimensions of crowdfunders that capture the heterogeneity in crowdfundersʼ behavior: opinion ...
Yan Lin, Wai Fong Boh
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Motivasi Pendonor Crowdfunding: Studi Kasus di Jono Terbakar
Jurnal Tata Kelola Seni, 2020 Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui motivasi pendonor crowdfunding pada kelompok musik Jono Terbakar. Jono Terbakar telah melakukan lima kali crowdfunding untuk pendanaan produksi album.
Nihan Anindyaputra Lanisy
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