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An Economic System of Technology-related Acquisitions and Spin-offs

Lindholm Dahlstrand, Åsa LU orcid (1996) In ESRC Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge
Abstract
This paper argues that an economic system of large and small technology-based firms which interact through technology-related acquisitions and spin-offs can be highly conducive to overall innovativeness and growth. Based on Williamson's (1975) suggestion of a 'systems solution by classical specialisation', and the empirical research on Swedish technology-based firms reported by Lindholm (1994), an 'extended systems approach' is proposed and presented in this paper. This extended system includes the process by which firms spin off small technology-based firms (STBFs) for possible acquisition so that a market for technology-based firms is created as a supplement to other forms of technology markets.
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  abstract     = {{This paper argues that an economic system of large and small technology-based firms which interact through technology-related acquisitions and spin-offs can be highly conducive to overall innovativeness and growth. Based on Williamson's (1975) suggestion of a 'systems solution by classical specialisation', and the empirical research on Swedish technology-based firms reported by Lindholm (1994), an 'extended systems approach' is proposed and presented in this paper. This extended system includes the process by which firms spin off small technology-based firms (STBFs) for possible acquisition so that a market for technology-based firms is created as a supplement to other forms of technology markets.}},
  author       = {{Lindholm Dahlstrand, Åsa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Working Paper}},
  number       = {{33}},
  publisher    = {{ESRC Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge}},
  series       = {{ESRC Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge}},
  title        = {{An Economic System of Technology-related Acquisitions and Spin-offs}},
  year         = {{1996}},
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