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Spinoff Entry in High-tech Industries: Motives and Consequences
Various theories have been advanced for why employees leave incumbent firms to found firms in the same industry, which we call spinoffs. The authors review the accumulating evidence about spinoffs in various high-tech industries, highlighting the central role often played by disagreements.
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http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/economics/wp2005/05-03.pdf