Equilibrium Innovation Ecosystems: The Dark Side of Collaborating with Complementors

Andrea Mantovani
Andrea Mantovani
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Department of Economics, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; and Barcelona Institute of Economics, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda
Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda
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Department of Economics, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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Department of Economics, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; and Barcelona Institute of Economics, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

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Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda

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Department of Economics, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France

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Published Online:7 Jul 2015https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2140

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