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International Perspectives on Crowdfunding : Positive, Normative and Critical Theory.
Descriptive inquiries on crowdfunding are multiplying but it remains a fuzzy subject for research and reflexivity. This book gathers the best recent research outcomes on the managerial and social impact of this new practice.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bradford, West Yorkshire :
Emerald Group Publishing Limited,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; International Perspectives on Crowdfunding; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction: International Perspectives on Crowdfunding; Introduction; References; A Cartography of the Academic Literature on Crowdfunding; Crowdfunding: An Overview of the Phenomenon; Donation-Based Model and Reward-Based Model; Equity-Based Model; Microfinance or Lending-Based Models; Chronological and Qualitative Analysis of Academic Literature on Crowdfunding; Institutional Analysis of Contributors on Crowdfunding Literature.
- Analysis of the Main Academic Authors on CrowdfundingAcademic Institutions Showing an Interest in Crowdfunding; Thematic Research on Crowdfunding; Present Theory on Crowdfunding: Mainly Positive and Outcome-Oriented; Emerging Questions on Crowdfunding and the Need for Additional Theory; Conclusion; References; Part One: Positive Crowdfunding Theory
- Micro Economic Underpinnings, Contingency Factors and Regulation Issues; Chapter 1 An Industrial Organization Framework to Understand the Strategies of Crowdfunding Platforms; Introduction; Multisidedness of Crowdfunding Platforms.
- Distinct Groups of ConsumersNetwork Effects; Cross-side network effects; Within-side network effects; Added Value of Intermediation; Strategies of Crowdfunding Platforms; Design Strategies; Choice of crowdfunding model; Attracting other groups; Governance Strategies; Disseminate information; Combat fraud; Provision point mechanism; Facilitate the exchange of information among contributors; Act as trusted intermediary; Competition among Crowdfunding Platforms; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter 2 Equity Crowdfunding in Africa: How Can Investment Micro-Behaviors Make the Crowdfunding Macro-System Work?Introduction: The Arduous Task of Financing Small Businesses in Africa; Venture Capital and Microcredit in the African Context; Equity "Crowdfinancing": Scope in Africa and Practices in Gabon; Equity crowdfinancing: Openness to social value in Africa; From the tontine social behavior to a legitimation of equity crowdfunding; From institutional behavior to a recognition of the need for alternative financing; Equity Crowdfunding Practices in the Light of Neo-Institutional Theory.
- ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3 Crowdfunding: How and Why People Participate; Introduction; Landscape of Existing Crowdfunding Participants and Platforms; Work Involved in Crowdfunding; Crowdfunding work: Prepare; Crowdfunding work: Test; Crowdfunding work: Publicize; Crowdfunding work: Follow through; Crowdfunding work: Reciprocate resources; Professionalization of crowdfunding; Psychological experience of participation; Motivations and Deterrents for Participation; Motivations to become a requester; Requester motivation: Raise funds; Requester motivation: Expand awareness of work.