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Are firms reluctant to engage in inter-organizational exchange relationships with competitors?

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Using data on the establishment of Venture Capital syndicates in Germany during the period 1995-2005 I document that relationships are formed between VCs that occupy different strategic positions in the network to allow for the combination of complimentary investment expertise.

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  • Hopp, Christian, 2008. "Are firms reluctant to engage in inter-organizational exchange relationships with competitors?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(3), pages 348-350, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:3:p:348-350
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