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Determinant Factors of Crowdfunding Success and Its Influence on SMEs in West African Countries

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  • Djimesah Isaac Edem

    (School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, 611731, Sichuan, P. R. China)

  • Hongjiang Zhao

    (School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, 611731, Sichuan, P. R. China)

  • Okine Agnes Naa Dedei

    (School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, 611731, Sichuan, P. R. China)

  • Duah Elijah

    (School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, 611731, Sichuan, P. R. China)

Abstract

The success rate of crowdfunding has boosted SME growth in developed countries, while the developing nations have not taken advantage of it. This study formulated five hypotheses from some determinants of crowdfunding success, and the outcome demonstrated that all the constructs were supported. The results provided R2 values of the constructs with repercussions on the research proposed model signifying 84.1% variance of crowdfunding success rate for SMEs in the West Africa Region. Using the Important-Performance Matrix Analysis to examine further revealed crowdfunding platform availability had the highest total effect value of 0.890. However, SMEs’ initial capital requirement and duration involved in raising the required funds also affect crowdfunding success rate in terms of performance with an index value of 72.692.

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  • Djimesah Isaac Edem & Hongjiang Zhao & Okine Agnes Naa Dedei & Duah Elijah, 2021. "Determinant Factors of Crowdfunding Success and Its Influence on SMEs in West African Countries," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 29(02), pages 109-139, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:29:y:2021:i:02:n:s0218495821500060
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495821500060
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    1. Djimesah, Isaac Edem & Zhao, Hongjiang & Okine, Agnes Naa Dedei & Li, Yao & Duah, Elijah & Kissi Mireku, Kingsford, 2022. "Analyzing the technology of acceptance model of Ghanaian crowdfunding stakeholders," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 175(C).

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