relationship between technology intensity and vertical integration from a simple model with nancial imperfections andincomplete … consistent with theory, we find that the technology intensities of downstream (producer) and upstream(supplier) industries have … with alternative measures of technology intensity, with alternative estimation strategies, and with or without controlling …

Information technology (IT) can enhance firms' long-run performance but is also a risky investment, with high fixed … fluctuations. Supplementary analyses suggest that hospitals' finances and perceptions of uncertainty drive these capital investment …

show that if negotiations after the investment stage require transaction costs to be paid, then ownership matters even when …

engage in a relation-specific investment to customize intermediate inputs upon a transfer payment by final producers. An … technology distribution is characterized by less capable suppliers. …

engage in a relation-specific investment to customize intermediate inputs upon a transfer payment by final producers. An … technology distribution is characterized by less capable suppliers …

We study firms that engage in strategic alliances, and investigate the link between a firm’s investment and the … reduces the diversification discount in these firms. Finally, we explore the link between the firm’s investment and its own …

engage in a relation-specific investment to customize intermediate inputs upon a transfer payment by final producers. An … technology distribution is characterized by less capable suppliers …

technology firms, the effect of the software investment is smaller than the effect of research and development personnel …This chapter analyzes the effect of intangible investment on firm efficiency with an emphasis on its software component … based on the technology group. High technology and low technology firms are estimated separately in order to reveal …

technology firms, the effect of the software investment is smaller than the effect of research and development personnel …This chapter analyzes the effect of intangible investment on firm efficiency with an emphasis on its software component … based on the technology group. High technology and low technology firms are estimated separately in order to reveal …