
Research
a summary of my published research record. I cannot afford open-access so please get in touch if you would like a copy of one of the articles below.
Ph.D. thesis
Nielsen, K. R. (2017). 'Crowdfunding for Sustainability: A Study on the Potential of Reward-based Crowdfunding in Supporting Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Frederiksberg: Copenhagen Business School [Phd]. PhD Series, No. 35.2017
Awards
Kaja Rangus Emerging Scholar Paper Award at the 6th Annual World Open Innovation Conference, 2019. Organised by University of California (Berkeley) and LUISS Guido Carli
Peer-reviewed articles
Watson, R., Nielsen, K.R., Wilson, H.N., Macdonald, E., Mera, C., & Reisch, L.A. (2023) 'Policy of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Crowdsourced Framework'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 383 (open access)
Testa, S., Nielsen, K.R., Vallentin, S., Ciccullo, F. (2022) 'Sustainability-oriented innovation in the agri-food system: Current issues and the road ahead'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 179.*
Junge, L.B., Laursen, I.C. & Nielsen, K.R. (2022) 'Choosing crowdfunding: Why do entrepreneurs choose to engage in crowdfunding?'. Technovation, 2022 (111).*
Nielsen, K.R. & Binder, J. (2021) 'I Am What I Pledge: The Importance of Value Alignment for Mobilizing Backers in Reward-Based Crowdfunding'. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 45(3). pp. 531-561.*
Nielsen, K.R. (2020) 'Policymakers’ views on sustainable end-user innovation: Implications for sustainable innovation'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 254(2020).*
Nielsen, K.R. (2019) 'Crowdfunding in Denmark: From niche to mainstream financing'. Økonomi & Politik, 2019(4). pp. 80 – 99 (in Danish)
Gallemore, C., Nielsen, K.R., & Jespersen, K. (2019) 'The uneven geography of crowdfunding success: Spatial capital on Indiegogo'. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 51(6). pp. 1389 – 1406*
Testa, S., Nielsen, K.R., Bogers, & M. & Cincotti, S. (2018) 'The role of crowdfunding in moving towards a sustainable society'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 141. pp. 66 - 73.*
Nielsen, K.R. (2018) ‘Crowdfunding through a partial organization lens - The co-dependent organization’, European Management Journal, 36(6). pp. 695 - 707.*
Nielsen, K.R., Reisch, L.A. & Thøgersen, J. (2016) ‘Sustainable user innovation from a policy perspective: A systematic literature review’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 133(2016). pp. 65 – 77.*
Conference Papers
Nielsen, K. R. & Binder, J. (2019). Reward-based Crowdfunding and Sustainability: The Role of Values in Mobilizing Backers in Crowdfunding Campaigns. Paper presented at 6th Annual World Open Innovation Conference, Rome, Italy.
Watson, R., Nielsen, K. R., Mera, C, Wilson, H.N, Macdonald, E., Reisch, L.A., Hemel, S. (2019). Policy for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Crowdsourced Framework. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Guclu Atinc. Briar Cliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2019
Nielsen, K.R. (2019). Crowdfunding: Grassroots Funding for Grassroots Ideas. Paper presented at Global Good Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Watson, R., Nielsen, K.R., Wilson, H.N., Mera, C., & Reisch, L.A. (2018). Policy for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Crowdsourced Framework. Paper presented at The 47th EMAC Annual Conference 2018, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Nielsen, K.R. (2016). Crowdfunding Through a Partial Organizational Lens. Paper presented at 4th Crowdinvesting Symposium, München, Germany.
Nielsen, K.R., & Reisch, L.A. (2016). Crowdfunding for Sustainability: The Role of Value Orientation Frames in Guiding Individual Investment Behavior. Paper presented at The International Conference on Business, Policy and Sustainability, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Nielsen, K.R., Reisch, L.A., & Bogers, M. (2015). A Systematic Review of End-users Within Sustainable Innovation. Paper presented at The 23rd Nordic Academy of Management Conference. 2015, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Juntunen, J., Korsunova, A., Zimmerling, E., & Nielsen, K.R. (2015). Enabling Consumer Participation in Sustainability-oriented Open Innovation Processes. Abstract from 13th International Open and User Innovation Conference 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.
Nielsen, K.R., Thøgersen, J., & Reisch, L. A. (2015). Sustainable User Innovation From a Policy Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review. Paper presented at ABIS Annual Colloquium 2015, Milan, Italy.
Reports
Nielsen, K. R., Mueller, T., Gwozdz, W., Bauer, J. M., & Nielsen, K. S. (2018). Task 3.3 Consumer Evaluation of Materials and Products Developed Within the Project: Designed High-value Products from Zero-value Waste Textiles and Fibres Via Design Driven Technologies. Frederiksberg: Copenhagen Business School, CBS.
Reisch, L. A.; Roed Nielsen, K., Watson, R., & Wilson, H. (2016). Designing Policy for Sustainable User Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Frederiksberg: Copenhagen Business School, CBS.
Varga, L., Adams, G., Verbong, G., Verhees, B., Allen, P., Butan, E., Nielsen, K. R., Fernandez-Marín, X., Wilson, H., Macdonald, E., Smart, P., Watson, R., Mera, C., Armstrong, L., Reisch, L. A., Thøgersen, J. (2016) Detailed Report on the Behaviour of the User Entrepreneur as a Key 'System Changer' in Future Scenarios Brussels : EU-InnovatE 2016, 33 p.
Roed Nielsen, K., Nielsen, K. S., & Reisch, L. A. (2016). Reality Test: Users, Innovation and Sustainability : European Policymakers’ View on Sustainable User Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School, CBS 2016, 45 p
Roed Nielsen, K., Reisch, L. A., & Thøgersen, J. (2014). Users, Innovation and Sustainability : The Role of End-users and Policy Makers in Sustainable Innovation. Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School, CBS 2014, 78 p.
Other
Nielsen, K. R. (2018). Crowdfunding: Grassroots Funding for Grassroots Organisations? Kurage, (28), 32-34.