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Does peer-to-peer crowdfunding boost refugee entrepreneurs?
Journal Title
Finance Research Letters
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
To provide new insights into the determinants of fundraising success for loans requested by refugees on a prosocial peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, this study investigates more than 180,000 business loan campaigns during 2015–2018. The leading online P2P platform offers access to financing for refugee entrepreneurs in developing countries, and the benefits are especially strong for refugees with prior borrowing experience. However, the results also reveal discrimination against female refugee entrepreneurs, compared with their non-refugee counterparts, in this P2P prosocial context. This gap should be addressed by scholars and policymakers determined to reach excluded and niche groups, including women and refugees.
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Keywords
Asymmetric information,Contextual signaling,Crowdfunding,Online peer-to-peer lending,Refugees
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/00315/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/05037/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/04728/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/04630/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| PTDC/EGE-OGE/31246/2017 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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