Table 3 Summary statistics of variables
From: Determinants and preferences for a crowdfunding project
Variables of interest | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived attractiveness of lending in crowdfunding | ||||
Higher financial return | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 |
Interest about specific companies or start-ups | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |
Disappointment of traditional finance | 0.23 | 0.41 | 0 | 1 |
Advantage of a new form of investment | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 |
Perceived development and innovation of crowdfunding | ||||
Become an alternative source of financing for start-ups and SME in various sectors | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |
Offer better interest rate compare to the existing financing’ | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 |
Islamic-compliant financing option | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 |
An easy investment process | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 |
A robust or strong investor protection | 0.25 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 |
Perceived risk of crowdfunding | 3.27 | 1.10 | 1 | 5 |
Financial training | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 |
Managing a bank account | 0.98 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 |
Willingness to fund a crowdfunding project | 2.41 | 0.63 | 1 | 3 |
Preference for a crowdfunding model | ||||
Equity-based crowdfunding | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 |
Debt-based crowdfunding | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 |
Other types of crowdfunding (reward or donation based) (Reference category) | 0.23 | 0.41 | 0 | 1 |
Observations | 297 |