... strategy of “early bird” terms (EBT). Based on signaling theory, we investigate the influence EBT has on crowdfunding performance and post-investment engagement, and the moderating role of valuation. Design/methodology/approach We empirically tested a set of hypotheses by analyzing archival data from...

...Kwanho Suk; Sanyoung Hwang Purpose Empirical findings and arguments regarding the relationship between goal level and crowdfunding performance have been inconsistent. This research seeks to clarify these inconsistencies by distinguishing crowdfunding performance into two types of performance...

...Yuangao Chen; Shasha Zhou; Wangyan Jin; Shenqing Chen Purpose This study examines the determinants of medical crowdfunding performance. Drawing on signaling theory, the authors investigate how funding-related signals (funding goal and duration), story-related signals (text length, text sentiment...