Purpose This paper gathers initial evidence about the nature and features of the equity
crowdfunding model in Italy, especially in terms of regulations. The purpose of this study is to …

An increasing number of cities are engaging with the sharing economy, exploring how it may
be integrated into the urban agenda, fostering its positive aspects whilst avoiding its …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the central users (hubs) in the dissemination
of equity crowdfunding (EC) news on social media, with particular regard to Twitter …

The aim of this article is to examine the literature on the role of two dominant players within
the FinTech world in recent years: on the one hand, crowdfunding and on the other …

The contemporary economic crisis (and also ecological and social crisis) calls for a new
model of urban development. The international debate is today focused on the necessity of a …

Abstract The Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach recognizes the landscape as a
“living heritage” that reflects changes in society and contributes to local well-being …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relation between crowdfunding platforms and risk
management in the Italian context, in order to assess the impact for participants. This study …

The Italian Treasury Department reports that a quota of the country's public real estate
assets, with an estimated value of some 63 billion euros, consists of properties not directly …

Crowdfunding in the energy sector responds to the pressing need of improving access to
capital to support worldwide transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Moreover …

Over the past few decades, the world economy has undergone radical transformations, in
part connected to the expansion of the 'digital economy', in part to the growing …