Knowledge Structures

Moritz Müller, Robin Cowan, Geert Duysters () and Nicolas Jonard ()

Working Papers of BETA from Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg

Abstract: This paper investigates how technological distance between firms affects their network of R&D alliances. Our theoretic model assumes that the benefit of an alliance between two firms is given by their technological distance. This benefit-distance relationship determines the ego-network of each firm as well as the overall network structure. Empirical relevance is confirmed for the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Although we find that the network structure is largely explained by firm size, technological distance determines the positioning of firms in the network.

Keywords: technological distance; research alliance; network formation; pharmaceutical industry. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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