Purpose The paper takes stock of accumulated knowledge on factors impacting the success
of online crowdfunding (CF) campaigns while suggesting opportunities for future research …

A growing literature demonstrates that using a foreign language affects choice. This is
surprising because if people understand their options, choice should be language …

Today's interconnected environment is characterized by ESG (environmental, social, and
corporate governance), networks of people, organizations, and devices that are …

In an aggressively growing market, influencers exploit social media platforms to make
videos on their chosen interests in an attempt to attract viewers worldwide. Consequently …

Many entrepreneurs are struggling with the question of how to deliver a successful fund-
raising pitch on crowdfunding platforms. In this study, we focus on the linguistic style of …

Crowdfunding has emerged as an effective method to raise fund for new venture creation
and success. Nonetheless, our knowledge is limited about motivations for the selection into …

As the number of people in need of help increases, the degree of compassion people feel
for them ironically tends to decrease. This phenomenon is termed the collapse of …

Charitable giving in 2013 exceeded $300 billion, but why do we respond to some life-saving
causes while ignoring others? In our first two studies, we demonstrated that valuation of lives …

Most theories of motivation and behavior (and lay intuitions alike) consider pain and effort to
be deterrents. In contrast to this widely held view, we provide evidence that the prospect of …

This article tries to clarify whether negative charity appeals (ie, advertisements emphasizing
the bad consequences of not helping) or positive charity appeals (ie, advertisements …