External linkages allow nascent ventures to access crucial resources during the process of new product development. Forming external linkages can substantially contribute to a venture’s performance. However, little is known about the paths of external linkage formation, as well as the...

This paper inquires whether informal workers (self-employed and salaried employed) have incentives forinformality as modern approaches have suggested. We analyse the job flows of Mexico, as observed throughfour waves of a comprehensive survey conducted at household level between years 2001 and...

Partnerships and external knowledge acquisition have become important means for gaining access to the increasing number of technologies needed for the development of more advanced products especially in emerging and dynamic industries. A good example is the fast expanding computer software...