When do firms undertake R&D by investing in new ventures?

We explore the conditions under which firms are likely to pursue equity investment in new ventures as a way to source innovative ideas. We find that firms invest more in new ventures--commonly referred to as 'corporate venture capital'--in industries with weak intellectual property protect...

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Published in:Strategic management journal 2005-10, Vol.26 (10), p.947-965
Main Authors: Dushnitsky, Gary, Lenox, Michael J.
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Business innovation
Business investment
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Cash flow
corporate venture capital
Economic models
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Financial investments
Financial services industries
Industrial sectors
innovation
Investment policy
Investors
R&D
Research & development
Research and development
Strategic management
Studies
Technological change
Technological innovation
Venture capital
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Business investment
Business strategies
Business structures
Business studies
Cash flow
corporate venture capital
Economic models
external R&D
Financial investments
Financial services industries
Industrial sectors
innovation
Investment policy
Investors
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Research & development
Research and development
Strategic management
Studies
Technological change
Technological innovation
Venture capital
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