This paper analyzes the positions that Venture Capital firms hold in a syndication net-work and determines the effect … that network positions have on generating deal flowquantity and quality. Using data on syndicated investments in the German … characterized by network openness have a higher deal flow quantityand quality. …

Network externalities spur the growth of networks and the adoption of network goods intwo ways. First, they make it … attractive to join a network with a large installed base.Second, they make it attractive for network members to actively recruit … new members.Despite indications that this “peer effect” can be more important for network growththan the installed …

represent, the transformation of companies into network companies splitting up established works councils, co-management in …