How should one select a strategic alliance partner? An answer to this question is provided by extending the literature on symbiotic marketing and focussing attention on market-driven strategic alliances. Such alliances are defined as long-term inter-firm co-operative relationships that add value...

We study the effects of a unique lending program initiated by the Swedish government at the height of the financial crisis that allowed firms to suspend payment of all labor-related taxes and fees. Comprehensive administrative data on all Swedish firms show that firms borrowing from the program...

Despite widespread interest in the key role that venture capital plays in financing young, high-tech firms, little is known about the relative performance of venture-backed firms over the long-run. Using data from the U.S. high-tech sector, this paper examines the performance and financing of...