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Crowdfunding Research in the Information Systems Discipline and Beyond: Development and Outlook

  • Sunghan Ryu (USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Keongtae Kim (Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, CUHK Business School, Chinese University of Hong Kong) ;
  • Jungpil Hahn (Department of Information Systems and Analytics, School of Computing National University)
  • Received : 2021.09.18
  • Accepted : 2021.11.05
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

In this opinion article, we review the current streams of the information systems (IS) literature on crowdfunding and discuss how the literature has contributed to expanding our understanding of crowdfunding. Reflecting on the review, we propose avenues for future research to expand the existing knowledge on this impactful topic for the benefit of researchers and practitioners.

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