This study reviews the literature of online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending from 2008 until 2020
as an emergent but fast spreading phenomenon in the context of digital finance. Previous …

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 …

Crowdfunding is an activity to collect small amounts of funds from a large audience via the
internet without involving a financing intermediary. This study aims to determine the effect of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand why people are willing or hesitant
to use Financial technology (Fintech) as well as to determine whether the effect of perceived …

This article draws on information economics to examine when signals and endorsements
obtained from multiple information sources enhance or diminish one another's effects. We …

Many entrepreneurs are struggling with the question of how to deliver a successful fund-
raising pitch on crowdfunding platforms. In this study, we focus on the linguistic style of …

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

Crowdfunding is now a commonly used tool for innovating entrepreneurs, yet many
unresolved questions surrounding crowdfunding's effect on innovation remain. Often …

Despite crowdfunding's increasing popularity as a vehicle for financing early–stage
ventures, we still know relatively little about the mechanisms that drive individuals to pledge …

The nascent crowdfunding literature has highlighted the existence of a self–reinforcing
pattern whereby contributions received in the early days of a campaign accelerate its …