Research Article

Exploring Coinvestment Partner Selection Strategies Using Exponential Random Graph Models

Table 6

QAP results of state-owned PE coinvestments.

VariableModel 6Model 7Model 8Model 9

Independent variable
Cooperation between SPEs0.240.210.220.26
(0.12)(0.11)(0.12)(0.15)
Cooperation between SPE and DPE0.670.630.650.62
(0.14)(0.09)(0.11)(0.11)
Cooperation between SPE and FPE1.071.211.191.16
(0.37)(0.43)(0.40)(0.38)

Node attribute
Marketization index0.150.140.140.15
(0.05)(0.05)(0.05)(0.05)
Tendency to invest in high-tech enterprises−0.46−0.51−0.42−0.43
(0.27)(0.30)(0.30)(0.36)

Moderating effects
Cooperation between SPEs marketization index−0.03−0.03
(0.01)(0.01)
Cooperation between SPE and DPE marketization index0.080.06
(0.03)(0.02)
Cooperation between SPE and FPE marketization index0.140.13
(0.03)(0.03)
Cooperation between SPEs high-tech enterprises0.070.04
(0.07)(0.06)
Cooperation between SPE and DPE high-tech enterprises0.120.14
(0.06)(0.09)
Cooperation between SPE and FPE high-tech enterprises0.310.30
(0.12)(0.13)
Control variablesYesYesYesYes
Intercept term1.791.921.891.61
Adjusted R20.320.320.340.36

Note. , , and . SPE is short for state-owned PE; DPE is short for domestic private-owned PE; FPE is short for foreign PE.