On the Use of Probabilistic Uncertain Rewards on Crowdfunding Platforms: The Case of the Lottery

Crowdfunding aims to collect investments from many backers to support a project posted by fundraisers. This study examines how backers respond to the lottery—a type of probabilistic uncertain rewar...

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