Vertical integration and firm boundaries: The evidence

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 629-685

  Lafontaine, Francine ^a   Slade, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35348982384     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.45.3.629     Document Type: Article

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