Dynamics of R&D networked relationships and mergers and acquisitions in the smart card field

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1453-1467

  M'Chirgui, Zouhaïer ^a,b  

^a KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Dual market structure; Inter firm R D agreements; Mergers and acquisitions; Networked oligopoly; Smart card industry

Indexed keywords

DUAL MARKET STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES; MARKET DEMAND; MARKET STRUCTURES; NETWORKED OLIGOPOLY; NEW HIGH; SMALL GROUPS; SMART CARD INDUSTRY;

COMMERCE; COMPETITION;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 70349505723     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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