Research on the performance factors of reward- based crowdfunding: evidence from China

Chang Jiang, Elena Urquía-Grande, Raquel Pérez Estébanez

Resumen


In recent years, research on the financing
performance of reward-based crowdfunding has received extensive attention. The research on the
influencing factors of financing performance has
also become a research hotspot. In order to
further explore the influencing factors of the
financing performance of reward-based
crowdfunding, this paper uses 1,600 projects that have successfully financed on such platforms in
China and measures their financing performance
by the ratios of financing over goals. Through
statistical testing, this paper finds that some
independent variables with project information,
such as the number of project backers, project
progress, and the minimum investment amount of
the project, all of which have an impact on project performance. Regarding the independent variable
of social capital, the number of followers of the
project has a positive impact. On the contrary, the
results of items "likes" by platform users are
different from the general perception. Besides, it
is interesting that a macroeconomic environment indicator PCDI (Per Capita Disposable Income
Nationwide in China) introduced in this paper will
also affect the financing performance of the
project. The results will be described in detail in
the paper.

Palabras clave


Crowdfunding, Reward-based Crowdfunding, Financing Performance, Social Capital.

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