A game-theoretic approach to transfer pricing in a vertically integrated supply chain

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 542-552

  Rosenthal, Edward C ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative game theory; Supply chain management; Transfer prices

Indexed keywords

COSTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

COOPERATIVE GAME; COOPERATIVE GAME THEORY; INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN; INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT; PERFECT INFORMATIONS; TRANSACTIONS COSTS; TRANSFER PRICES; TRANSFER PRICING;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 55349107536     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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