Vertical integration and product differentiation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2017.07.004
Abstract: We study a new channel of downstream rent extraction through vertical integration: competition for integration. Innovative downstream firms create value and profit opportunities through product differentiation, which however affects an upstream monopolist’s incentive to vertically… read more here.
Keywords: integration; downstream firms; differentiation; product differentiation ... See more keywords