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Advances in Crowdfunding

Research and Practice

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  • Covers the application of crowdfunding models in different geographical contexts, including North America, India and Bangladesh, Israel, Europe, China and Africa
  • Suggest and present new emerging research themes in crowdfunding and their importance for the development for the field and the industry it studies
  • Provide an academically anchored textbook for inspiration and reference for multiple stakeholders

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About this book

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, backers, platforms, and regulators. Gathering insights from a wide range of influential researchers in the field, the book balances concepts, theory, and case studies. Going beyond previous research on crowdfunding, the contributors also investigate issues of community, sustainability, education, and ethics. A vital resource for anyone researching crowdfunding, this book offers readers a deep understanding of the characteristics, business models, user-relations, and behavioural patterns of crowdfunding.

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. The Current State of Crowdfunding

  2. Crowdfunding in Historical Context

  3. Crowdfunding in Geographic Context

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

    Rotem Shneor, Liang Zhao, Bjørn-Tore Flåten

About the editors

Rotem Shneor is Associate Professor at the University of Agder’s School of Business and Law, Norway. He also serves as the academic director of the university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation and heads its Crowdfunding Research Centre. His research interests focus on crowdfunding and entrepreneurship.

Liang Zhao is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Agder’s School of Business and Law. He is a research fellow at the China’s Public Sector Economy Research Centre (CPSERC) and the China-Israel Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre (CIEIC) at Jilin University, China. His research interests include innovation, entrepreneurship, and crowdfunding. 

Bjørn-Tore Flåten is Associate Professor at the University of Agder School of Business and Law. He heads the school’s department of management, as well as the university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation. His research interests revolvearound strategic management of knowledge work and entrepreneurship, knowledge-sharing, and Internet-enabled collaboration.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Crowdfunding

  • Book Subtitle: Research and Practice

  • Editors: Rotem Shneor, Liang Zhao, Bjørn-Tore Flåten

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46309-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46308-3Published: 12 August 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46311-3Published: 18 September 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46309-0Published: 11 August 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 531

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Start-Ups/Venture Capital, Business Finance, Finance, general, Small Business, e-Business/e-Commerce

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