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Abstract
Access to finance is crucial for sustaining entrepreneurial activity. Elaborating on resource dependence theory, we argue that the adverse impact of a loan rejection by a crowdlending platform is more severe than that of a rejection by a traditional financial institution. The data indicate that a failed crowdlending loan attempt is associated with a 14.80% increase in the probability of transitioning out of self-employment. This effect is 1.62 times that of revolving lines of credit and 3.08 times that of non-revolving lines of credit. We highlight that these effects are amplified for marginal borrowers and credit- and income-constrained entrepreneurs. In addition, we show that successful crowdlending enhances self-employed individuals’ future income and future access to traditional lines of credit. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
期刊介绍：
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to conceptual and empirical research that advances, tests, or extends theory relating to entrepreneurship in its broadest sense.
Article Topics:
Topics covered in ETP include, but are not limited to:
New Venture Creation, Development, Growth, and Performance
Characteristics, Behaviors, and Types of Entrepreneurs
Small Business Management
Family-Owned Businesses
Corporate, Social, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation
Research Methods in Entrepreneurship
Venture Financing
Content:
The journal publishes articles that explore these topics through rigorous theoretical development, empirical analysis, and methodological innovation. ETP serves as a platform for advancing our understanding of entrepreneurship and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society.
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