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The dangers, directness, and purposes of online collective actions
Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Most research on online collective action investigates low‐effort, social media‐based actions rather than tactics with highly disruptive potential. To better account for the variety of forms of collective actions that use digital technologies, we conducted an open‐source intelligence search (Study 1a) and an expert consultation survey (Study ...
Catherine G. Lowery +2 more
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Jurnal IqtisadCrowdfunding platforms are considered valuable tools within Islamic finance due to their potential compliance with Islamic Sharia principles and their absence of any suspicion related to usury (Riba). These platforms are new financing mechanisms based on
Mohammed Er-Riyad Er-Riyad +2 more
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CROWDFUNDING – AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FINANCING A BUSINESS [PDF]
Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2014 One of the most important trends in the world of the Internet in the past two years was the process of crowdfunding. In the paper I presented several defining elements of this financing practice of social projects or companies, ranging from a quick ...
CLAUDIA ISAC
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Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Healthcare in the United States is defined by profit motives and economic inequality, yet medical providers and organizations are also guided by moral values such as a commitment to patient well‐being. How have sociologists made sense of this apparent contradiction?
Guillermina Altomonte, Eliza Brown
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Key drivers of medical crowdfunding success: a comprehensive analysis of 84,712 projects
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsMedical crowdfunding, an emerging form of internet-based financing, has seen immense growth globally in recent years, playing a significant role in supporting vulnerable groups to afford medical expense.
Siyuan Zhang +5 more
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A snapshot on crowdfunding [PDF]
This article addresses crowdfunding, a relatively new form of informal financing of pro-jects and ventures. It describes its principle characteristics and the range of players in this market.
Hemer, Joachim
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How Entrepreneurs Access Capital and Get Funded [PDF]
, 2015 An array of federal, state and local policies aim to support entrepreneurs through grants and tax breaks that make capital more easily attainable. However, according to the most recent Entrepreneurship Policy Digest, entrepreneurs most often turn to two ...
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Understanding the strategies of crowdfunding platforms
, 2016 n.a.
Belleflamme, Paul +2 more
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FinTechs Playing in the Regulatory Sandbox—The Effect of Interacting Signals on Funding
Information Systems Journal, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 166-182, March 2026.ABSTRACT Membership in regulatory sandboxes seems to help financial technology ventures (FinTechs) signal their qualities to investors. However, FinTechs have a dual identity, meaning they are both banking firms and entrepreneurial, growth‐oriented ventures, and thus likely send various and potentially conflicting signals.
Bastian Kindermann +2 more
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Crowdfunding for Chinese Social and Environmental Small and Growing Businesses: An Investigation of the Feasibility of using U.S.-Based Crowdfunding Platforms [PDF]
Background China’s “open door” policy transformed the country’s economy, but at a social and environmental cost. Chinese Social and Environmental (SE) Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) can help China face these challenges through economic development ...
Yip, Christine
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