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Is it Really a Universal Phenomenon? ‐ Preferential Attachment in Alliance Networks

Author(s) -

Rossmannek Oliver,

Rank Olaf N.

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

european management review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784

H-Index - 32

eISSN - 1740-4762

pISSN - 1740-4754

DOI - 10.1111/emre.12428

Subject(s) - alliance , phenomenon , sample (material) , preferential attachment , longitudinal data , longitudinal sample , affect (linguistics) , business , economic geography , industrial organization , microeconomics , economics , psychology , computer science , political science , complex network , developmental psychology , chemistry , physics , communication , chromatography , quantum mechanics , world wide web , data mining , law

We study preferential attachment (i.e., a rich‐get‐richer effect) in alliance networks. Thereby, we argue that various levels (firm, firm group, country) influence the strength of preferential attachment. To test our hypotheses, we take a sample of 117 airlines from 74 countries in the period 2001 to 2011. For the estimation, we use stochastic actor‐oriented models, a method for analyzing longitudinal network data. As a result, we find that preferential attachment is stronger for firms that have fewer resources and are located in a less‐developed country. Consequently, we show how different competitive positions affect alliance strategies.

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