Multilateral R&D alliances by new ventures

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-260

  Li, Dan ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance formation; Exchange relationship; Market value creation; Multilateral R D alliance; New venture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872489165     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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