Toward a better understanding of crowdfunding, openness and the consequences for innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 784-798

  Stanko, Michael A ^a   Henard, David H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowdfunding; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Open innovation; Open search

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE;

CROWDFUNDING; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; MARKET PERFORMANCE; OPEN INNOVATION; OPEN SEARCH; PERFORMANCE EFFECT; RADICAL INNOVATION;

INNOVATION;

EID: 85014126794     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.02.003     Document Type: Article

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