Altruistic investment decision behavior in early-stage ventures

dc.contributor.authorKlyver, K.
dc.contributor.authorLindsay, N.J.
dc.contributor.authorKassicieh, S.K.S.
dc.contributor.authorHancock, G.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn this study, we develop and test a gendered social capital model of altruistic investment behavior that explains why some informal investors expect high returns on their investments while others expect no payback at all. Prior literature predominantly assumes that informal investors engage in investment activities with a return on investment and profit in mind; however, other non-financial objectives for informal investment—e.g., altruistic informal investment—have also been suggested although their antecedents unexplored. We suggest altruistic investment behavior depends on life circumstances determined by social capital, gender, and their combination. Our empirical evidence supports these propositions.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKim Klyver, Noel J. Lindsay, Suleiman K. “Sul” Kassicieh, Gary Hancock
dc.identifier.citationSmall Business Economics, 2017; 48(1):135-152
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11187-016-9771-4
dc.identifier.issn0921-898X
dc.identifier.issn1573-0913
dc.identifier.orcidLindsay, N.J. [0000-0001-8912-6141]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/107990
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-016-9771-4
dc.subjectAltruism; informal investment; social capital; gender
dc.titleAltruistic investment decision behavior in early-stage ventures
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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