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Improving the role of equity crowdfunding in Europe's capital markets

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  • Karen E. Wilson
  • Marco Testoni

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SummaryCrowdfunding is a growing phenomenon that encompasses several different models of financing for business or other ventures. Despite the hype, equity crowdfunding is still the smallest part of the crowdfunding market. Because of its legal framework, Europe has been at the forefront of equity crowdfunding market development.Equity crowdfunding is more complex than other forms of crowdfunding and requires proper checks and balances if it is to provide a viable channel...

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  • Karen E. Wilson & Marco Testoni, 2014. "Improving the role of equity crowdfunding in Europe's capital markets," Policy Contributions 844, Bruegel.
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    2. Helmut Elsinger & Robert Köck & Marcel Kropp & Walter Waschiczek, 2016. "Corporate financing in Austria in the run-up to capital markets union (This study is also available in German)," Financial Stability Report, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank), issue 31, pages 96-119.
    3. Maria Figueroa-Armijos & John P. Berns, 2022. "Vulnerable Populations and Individual Social Responsibility in Prosocial Crowdfunding: Does the Framing Matter for Female and Rural Entrepreneurs?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 177(2), pages 377-394, May.
    4. Jesús Mauricio Flórez-Parra & Gracia Rubio Martín & Carmen Rapallo Serrano, 2020. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Crowdfunding: The Experience of the Colectual Platform in Empowering Economic and Sustainable Projects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-20, June.
    5. Santautė Venslavienė & Jelena Stankevičienė & Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė, 2021. "Assessment of Successful Drivers of Crowdfunding Projects Based on Visual Analogue Scale Matrix for Criteria Weighting Method," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(14), pages 1-18, July.
    6. Barbi, Massimiliano & Mattioli, Sara, 2019. "Human capital, investor trust, and equity crowdfunding," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 1-12.

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