Abstract
Prior research suggests alliances promote knowledge transfer in alliance related areas (intended knowledge transfers) while also leading to spillovers of knowledge in alliance unrelated areas (unintended knowledge transfers). Drawing on the social network perspective and using micro level patent data, we study the effect of network centrality of the partners on these types of knowledge flows. We argue that centrality facilitates cooperation and thus increases the intended knowledge transfer. On the other side, centrality acts as a predictor of opportunistic behavior reducing the transfer of unintended knowledge in alliances.
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