Purpose In the existing literature on crowdfunding project performance, previous studies have given little attention to the impact of investors’ hedonic value and utilitarian value on project results. In a crowdfunding setting, utilitarian value is somehow hard to satisfy due to information...

1. Introduction: From Fundamentals to Advances in Crowdfunding Research and Practice -- 2. Crowdfunding Models, Strategies, and Choices Between Them -- 3. The Global Status of the Crowdfunding Industry -- 4. Lending Crowdfunding: Principles and Market Development -- 5. Equity Crowdfunding:...

This open access book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of knowledge on the state of crowdfunding research and practice. It considers crowdfunding models and their different manifestations across a variety of geographies and sectors, and explores the perspectives of fundraisers,...