Is Vertical Integration Anticompetitive?
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Non.doc Draft: Do Not Quote without Permission Comments and Criticism Welcome the Nonequivalence of Vertical Merger and Exclusive Dealing*
The economic and legal view of vertical integration has varied over time. But, a constant source of concern is the fear that the integrated firm will foreclose competitors from intermediate markets. At the same time, most .. commentators have considered the economics of vertical contracts, especially exclusive dealing, to be essentially ! identical to vertical merger. Using the simple model of ...
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