Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/44547
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
ETLA Discussion Papers No. 1157
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Three fourths of Finnish business enterprises have relationships that are deeper than those associated with normal market transactions, i.e., they are involved in interorganizational networking. Regionally networking is more commonplace in North Savo, North Karelia/Kainuu, Central Finland and Lapland/Northern Ostrobothnia. Connections to other firms is the most prevalent and qualitatively most important type of networking. Networking is predominantly a local phenomenon, particularly when it comes to firms' partnerships with educational and research institutions as well as public bodies. Networking may be associated with better firm profitability in low-tech industries. Participating in a national cluster may be associated with firms' better growth prospects. In the absence of functioning local markets for some productive inputs, being engaged in inter-organizational networking may be a necessary conditions for firms' survival.
Subjects: 
Inter-organizational networking
business collaboration
profitability
growth
JEL: 
D21
L14
L22
L25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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