Reward-Based Crowdfunding Campaigns: Informational Value and Access to Venture Capital

Paolo Roma
Paolo Roma
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DIID–Management Research Group, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Esther Gal-Or
Esther Gal-Or
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Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
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Rachel R. Chen
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Rachel R. Chen
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Graduate School of Management, University of California at Davis, Davis, California 95616
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DIID–Management Research Group, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy

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Esther Gal-Or

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5988-8839

Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260

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Rachel R. Chen

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Rachel R. Chen

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Graduate School of Management, University of California at Davis, Davis, California 95616

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Published Online:19 Apr 2018https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2018.0777

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