Does trust matter for R&D cooperation? A game theoretic examination

Theory and Decision

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-180

  Cabon Dhersin, Marie Laure ^a,b,c   Ramani, Shyama V ^d  

^a Ecl Natl Sup des Arts et Mate   (France)

^b Groupe de Recherche sur le Risque   (France)

^c Ecl Natl Sup de Cachan ^*  (France)

^d UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Non cooperative game; R D cooperation; Trust and opportunism

Indexed keywords

COST SHARING; NON-COOPERATIVE GAME; R & COOPERATION; TRUST AND OPPORTUNISM;

COMPETITION; CONTRACTS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MARKETING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 17144364704     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-004-3673-7     Document Type: Review

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