• Distrust in Banks and Fintech Participation: The Case of Peer-to-Peer Lending 

      Saiedi, Ed; Mohammadi, Ali; Broström, Anders; Shafi, Kourosh (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      What has boosted crowdfunding’s growth? In the case of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, we highlight the role of consumers’ distrust in banks. We offer evidence that distrust in banks likely triggers individuals to supply funding ...
    • Global drivers of cryptocurrency infrastructure adoption 

      Saiedi, Ed; Broström, Anders; Ruiz, Felipe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      A vast digital ecosystem of entrepreneurship and exchange has sprung up with Bitcoin’s digital infrastructure at its core. We explore the worldwide spread of infrastructure necessary to maintain and grow Bitcoin as a system ...
    • The strategic role of owners in firm growth: Contextualizing ownership competence in private firms 

      Von Nitzsch, Jannis; Bird, Miriam; Saiedi, Ed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      We integrate the emerging literature on the strategic role of firm owners in firms’ value creation with Penrosean growth theory to investigate how and under what conditions two experience-based competences among owners—matching ...