Information disclosure in crowdfunding is a double-edged sword: On the one hand, releasing more information can induce more contributors to pledge; on the other hand, more public information lowers the barrier to entry and attracts opportunistic copycats. This paper investigates how the startup...

By using Census x12 Seasonal Adjustment Method and Hodrick-Prescott Filter Method, Frequency (band-pass) Filter Method, it was found that there are obvious and regular seasonal feature in the fluctuation of pork price in China; Unexpected event or contingency shocks affect pork price...

Bilateral supply contracts are widely used despite the presence of spot markets. In this paper we provide a potential explanation for this prevalence of supply contracts even when spot markets are liquid and without delivery lag. Specifically, we consider the determination of an equilibrium...

Problem Definition: This paper studies the multifaceted impact of loan programs initiated by a retail platform to its sellers on these sellers' operational and financing decisions, profits of the sellers and the platform, as well as consumer welfare.Academic/Practical Relevance:Many small and...