Digitalization and virtualization in the era of the Industry 4.0 adjust the nature of finance and
interaction between market participants. Many financial services are transferred to the virtual …

In develo** countries, the topic of crowdfunding is still in its infancy because Europe; Asia
and North America have monopolized almost all the researchers' attention. Nevertheless …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop initial evidence about the nature and
features of crowdfunding in China, given it is largely unregulated regulatory frameworks …

Both corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and donation-based crowdfunding have
potential synergistic effects to generate funds, but fundraisers face competition and …

The article explores the essence of alternative finance, describes the main models of
alternative financing for business and individual borrowers. The key characteristics of …

China's crowdfunding market differs a lot from the one in the West. Whilst some aspects of
the original model have been adopted by Chinese actors—eg the idea of donation-based …

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the burning of fossil fuels was
responsible for 79% of US greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 (Inventory of US Greenhouse …

In this paper the authors aim to identify the knowledge and competencies necessary for a
specialist to successfully work in the fintech industry by conducting interviews with fintech …

Donation-based crowdfunding and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have
potential symbiotic ramifications to raise funds, but campaigners are confronted with …

A new financing alternative, known as crowdfunding, has expanded rapidly. Not all
crowdfunding projects or campaigns can successfully reach the desired funding amount …