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| Author: | Hughes, J. S. Kao, J. L. |
| Title: | Vertical integration and proprietary information transfers |
| Journal: | Journal of Economics and Management Strategy
2001 : SUMMER, VOL. 10:2, p. 277-299 |
| Index terms: | BUSINESS INFORMATION INFORMATION TRANSFER MERGERS VERTICAL INTEGRATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Suppose that rival downstream producers of final good contract with the same upstream supplier of an input and, in the process, reveal private information. A vertical merger between the upstream supplier and one of the downstream firms may dissipate the information advantage of the remaining downstream firms. The welfare consequences of such a merger and related information sharing depend on the value of information, the benefits of integration apart from information sharing, and the nature of upstream competition. |
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