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Finansowanie społecznościowe – historia, mechanizm funkcjonowania, alternatywa dla finansowania międzypokoleniowego
Crowdfunding – History, Mechanism of Functioning, an Alternative for the Intergenerational Funding

Author(s): Paulina Wiączek
Subject(s): Economic history, Economic development, Financial Markets, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: crowdfunding; presument; crowdfunding platforms; the Crowdfunding Ecosystem; intergenerational funding;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present a significant role of crowd funding for the young generation. It is a new way of gathering money via the Internet, which is perceived as an alternative for young people with aspirations. While implementing their plans they can request financial support from the virtual community rather than their parents. In the article the particular attention was paid to the mechanism of crowd funding, its terminology and history.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 9.3
  • Page Range: 321-330
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish