Several literature reviews on crowdfunding categorise crowdfunding research into different
perspectives but provide limited theory development. The social capital literature offers a …

Crowdfunding is on the rise: its volume grew 1000% in only three years and is about to
outpace worldwide venture capital spending. A quickly growing body of research is …

This study draws upon the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion (ELM) to develop and
test a model of persuasive influence in crowdfunding. To test our hypothesized relationships …

Purpose Researchers have called for the synthesis of divergent perspectives and the
development of a theoretical model that examines individuals' donation behavior in …

While previous studies have identified several factors that influence funders' investment
behavior in crowdfunding, few have explored the underlying mechanisms, particularly the …

Trust critically affects the perceived probability of receiving expected returns on investment.
Crowdfunding differs in many ways from traditional forms of investing. We have to ask what …

Purpose This study explores entrepreneurial decision-making in the equity crowdfunding
(ECF) context, and it aims to shed some light on the relationship among three aspects …

This study investigates the practical applications of blockchain technology in socially
oriented crowdfunding platforms (SCPs). In recent years, SCPs have grown due to their …

Crowdfunding is a successful disruptive innovation of fintech that substitutes financial
intermediaries and contributes toward financial inclusion and sustainable development. The …

Crowdfunding campaigns are widely designed based on intuition rather than strategy. This
systematic review gathers scattered knowledge on the elements that influence crowdfunding …