From: Crowdfunding innovative but risky new ventures: the importance of less ambiguous tone
 | Cleantech sample | Matched non-cleantech sample | ||||||
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |
Success | Success | Money pledged | Money pledged | Success | Success | Money pledged | Money pledged | |
Uncertain_R3 | −0.157*** |  | −0.556*** |  | −0.021 |  | −0.249*** |  |
 | (−4.62) |  | (−4.93) |  | (−1.60) |  | (−5.06) |  |
Weak modal_R3 |  | −0.299*** |  | −0.715*** |  | −0.021** |  | −0.056*** |
 |  | (−5.70) |  | (−4.12) |  | (−2.51) |  | (−2.60) |
Funding goal | −0.120*** | −0.123*** | 0.611*** | 0.595*** | −0.116*** | −0.116*** | 0.552*** | 0.549*** |
 | (−10.67) | (−11.01) | (13.00) | (12.46) | (−22.91) | (−23.03) | (24.01) | (23.65) |
Duration | −0.069* | −0.059 | 0.399*** | 0.396*** | −0.008 | −0.009 | 0.520*** | 0.525*** |
 | (−1.72) | (−1.47) | (2.76) | (2.68) | (−0.45) | (−0.49) | (6.93) | (6.92) |
Rewards | 0.128*** | 0.127*** | 0.212** | 0.243*** | 0.116*** | 0.116*** | 0.093** | 0.105** |
 | (5.12) | (5.13) | (2.31) | (2.67) | (10.30) | (10.32) | (1.97) | (2.21) |
Quick updates | 0.086*** | 0.084*** | 0.148** | 0.152** | 0.107*** | 0.106*** | 0.267*** | 0.269*** |
 | (4.56) | (4.43) | (2.42) | (2.45) | (12.36) | (12.23) | (7.54) | (7.57) |
Comment quantity | 0.085*** | 0.085*** | 0.338*** | 0.330*** | 0.047*** | 0.046*** | 0.147*** | 0.129*** |
 | (13.29) | (13.77) | (15.07) | (15.09) | (24.76) | (34.56) | (20.44) | (22.90) |
Backer sentiment | 0.073*** | 0.068*** | 0.180*** | 0.186*** | 0.025*** | 0.024*** | 0.097*** | 0.095*** |
 | (4.25) | (3.89) | (3.20) | (3.36) | (3.11) | (3.02) | (3.78) | (3.68) |
Total words | 0.011 | 0.022 | 0.009 | 0.066 | 0.066*** | 0.067*** | 0.111*** | 0.111*** |
 | (0.54) | (1.10) | (0.14) | (1.07) | (7.33) | (7.48) | (3.14) | (3.11) |
Featured | 0.211*** | 0.206*** | 0.131* | 0.129* | 0.155*** | 0.155*** | 0.297*** | 0.302*** |
 | (7.75) | (7.51) | (1.84) | (1.78) | (12.66) | (12.65) | (7.53) | (7.62) |
Social network | 0.034*** | 0.032*** | 0.004 | 0.009 | 0.012** | 0.012** | 0.004 | 0.001 |
 | (3.19) | (2.94) | (0.14) | (0.32) | (2.40) | (2.40) | (0.26) | (0.08) |
ARI | −0.003 | −0.002 | −0.017 | −0.019 | −0.001 | −0.001 | −0.011* | −0.012* |
 | (−0.74) | (−0.48) | (−1.14) | (−1.25) | (−0.81) | (−0.78) | (−1.68) | (−1.82) |
Net positive | 0.032*** | 0.033*** | 0.067* | 0.077** | 0.020*** | 0.021*** | 0.021 | 0.029 |
 | (3.02) | (3.11) | (1.96) | (2.16) | (4.20) | (4.33) | (1.07) | (1.45) |
Risk index | −0.010 | −0.011 | −0.062 | −0.074* | −0.011** | −0.011** | −0.027 | −0.029 |
 | (−0.83) | (−0.93) | (−1.47) | (−1.78) | (−1.99) | (−1.97) | (−1.29) | (−1.43) |
Video | 0.028*** | 0.028*** | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.014*** | 0.014*** | −0.003 | −0.001 |
 | (3.37) | (3.27) | (0.98) | (0.92) | (3.73) | (3.74) | (−0.19) | (−0.06) |
Image | 0.040*** | 0.037*** | 0.032 | 0.031 | 0.009** | 0.009** | 0.021 | 0.023 |
 | (3.88) | (3.56) | (0.87) | (0.89) | (2.10) | (2.14) | (1.34) | (1.48) |
Constant | Â | Â | 1.694** | 1.358* | Â | Â | 1.557*** | 1.453*** |
 |  |  | (2.26) | (1.80) |  |  | (3.74) | (3.49) |
Subcategory control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Year controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Location controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Observations | 1172 | 1172 | 434 | 434 | 4798 | 4798 | 1800 | 1800 |
Adjusted R2 | Â | Â | 0.743 | 0.737 | Â | Â | 0.690 | 0.687 |
Chi square | 301.654 | 325.072 | Â | Â | 1172.898 | 1176.354 | Â | Â |
SUEST test on the difference of the coefficients (Chi square) | ||||||||
 | (1)−(5) |  | (2)−(6) |  | (3)−(7) |  | (4)−(8) |  |
Uncertain | 12.068*** | Â | Â | Â | 6.553** | Â | Â | Â |
Weak modal | Â | Â | 24.517*** | Â | Â | Â | 15.154*** | Â |