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Initial coin offerings: an emergent research area
Journal Title
Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance
Year (definitive publication)
2021
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main insights current literature offers regarding
initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the avenues for future research.
Design/methodology/approach – The approach consists of a systematic literature review of 130
papers from the SCOPUS database published in English between January 2018 and December 2020,with supplemental semantic analysis of the abstracts to obtain key themes and concepts.
Findings – Regulation and the determinants of ICO success are the main themes for current research
and represent fruitful areas of continued scholarship. The research agenda in ICOs is just beginning and several topics and questions merit future inquiry: the behaviour of issuers and investors, the importance of human capital, the role of intermediaries and infomediaries and the use of signalling.
Originality/value – To the knowledge, this is one of the first systematic studies of current literature in
ICOs. It provides a roadmap for future work on a phenomenon that will only grow in significance.
Acknowledgements
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Keywords
Systematic literature review,Semantic analysis,Initial coin offerings,Initial capital offerings
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Computer and Information Sciences - Natural Sciences
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/03127/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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