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Libera Università di Bolzano

Località Room BZ E4.23, Universitätsplatz 1 - Piazza Università, 1, 39100 Bozen-Bolzano

Dipartimenti Press and Events

Contatto valerie.aloa@unibz.it

10 ott 2018 12:30-13:30

Does Consumer Protection Enhance Disclosure Credibility in reward Crowdfunding?

It will be discussed how the interplay of disclosure and regulation shapes capital allocation in reward crowdfunding

Località Room BZ E4.23, Universitätsplatz 1 - Piazza Università, 1, 39100 Bozen-Bolzano

Dipartimenti Press and Events

Contatto valerie.aloa@unibz.it

We study how the interplay of disclosure and regulation shapes capital allocation in reward crowdfunding. Using data from Kickstarter, the largest online reward crowdfunding platform, we show that, even in the absence of clear regulation and enforcement mechanisms, disclosure helps entrepreneurs access capital for their projects and bolsters engagement with potential project backers, consistent with the notion that disclosure mitigates moral hazard.