Controlling contractual exchange risks in R&D interfirm cooperation: An empirical study

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1103-1122

  Helm, Roland ^a   Kloyer, Martin ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agency Theory; Contractual arrangements; Exchange risks; R D interfirm cooperation; Transaction Cost Theory

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGENCY THEORY; EXCHANGE RISKS; TRANSACTION COST THEORY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 6444229739     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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