Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5078342 | International Journal of Industrial Organization | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Competing firms often collaborate in some value chain activities. ⺠Collaboration saves cost but it also affects product distinctiveness. ⺠We study competitor collaboration where only a subset of firms collaborate. ⺠Consumer surplus and total surplus are often higher under collaboration. ⺠By inducing collaborations, partial ownership arrangements can increase welfare.
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Authors
Arghya Ghosh, Hodaka Morita,