Abstract
This paper advances entrepreneurial networking theory by analysing development studies in the light of an empirical study of online crowdfunding for female entrepreneurs in India. The data collected on 725 projects in Rang De - India's first microfinance platform, which mainly serves female borrowers - show that, even when fundraisers can be digitally and socially disconnected from their funders, funding success is more a matter of environment and organisational factors than of project-specific characteristics. This differs from what developed country crowdfunding research suggests. The importance and gender-specific role of intermediaries is also acknowledged, driving more attention to gender-equality and to the digital divide problems in entrepreneurship for development.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | COMPASS 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 3rd ACM SIGCAS Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Pages | 312-313 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450371292 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2020 |
| Event | 3rd ACM SIGCAS Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies, COMPASS 2020 - Guayaquil, Ecuador Duration: 15 Jun 2020 → 17 Jun 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | COMPASS 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 3rd ACM SIGCAS Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies |
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Conference
| Conference | 3rd ACM SIGCAS Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies, COMPASS 2020 |
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| Country/Territory | Ecuador |
| City | Guayaquil |
| Period | 15/06/20 → 17/06/20 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 Owner/Author.
Keywords
- access to finance
- crowdfunding
- digital platforms
- women entrepreneurship
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
