Crowdfunding: A Study of Present Creative Trends and Institutional Reaction

Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon that consists of raising collective funding for projects. Since its recent emergence, crowdfunding has rapidly gained popularity. Although crowdfunding makes it possible to finance a range of projects and companies, many countries have been reluctant to incorporat...

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Autores: Sánchez García, José Luis, Estellés Arolas, Enrique
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/5732
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/5732
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Crowdfunding
Crowdsourcing
Equity
Law
Reward
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Sumario:Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon that consists of raising collective funding for projects. Since its recent emergence, crowdfunding has rapidly gained popularity. Although crowdfunding makes it possible to finance a range of projects and companies, many countries have been reluctant to incorporate crowdfunding into their legal systems and have failed to establish specific legislation to encourage its use and thereby stimulate economies in crisis. This article provides an overview of crowdfunding, analyzing its origins, status, and supporting legislation enacted in some countries.