Using hostages to support exchange: Dependence balancing and partial equity stakes in Japanese automotive supply relationships

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 213-233

  Ahmadjian, Christina ^a   Oxley, Joanne ^b  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 32644441985     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewj003     Document Type: Article

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