Information cascades among investors in equity crowdfunding

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 467-497

  Vismara, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

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EID: 85053837459     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/etap.12261     Document Type: Article

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