Vertical Coordination: A Transactions Cost Approach
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1990-07
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Ohio State University. Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Abstract
Vertical coordination has been shown to be superior to vertical integration as an element of industrial structure. In this paper, the effects of transaction costs on vertical coordination are investigated. The results confirm the theoretical expectation that transaction costs are the primary motivation for vertical coordination.