Abstract
We investigate how the size of the geographic cluster in which a firm is located influences its governance choice between equity and non‐equity alliances and subsequent innovation performance. We argue that firms located in larger clusters tend to form non‐equity alliances rather than equity alliances because the communication and control benefits of cluster membership, which increase with cluster size, reduce in‐cluster firms' need to form equity alliances. We also claim that the effect of this preferential use of non‐equity alliances on innovation becomes stronger when firms are located in larger clusters. Our arguments are supported by a panel analysis of alliances formed by US‐listed semiconductor firms.
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