Vertical integration and collusive incentives: An experimental analysis

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 471-496

  Mason, Charles F ^a   Phillips, Owen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

L1; L22; Market experiments; Merger; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034421911     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(98)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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