1st Edition
Vertical Integration and Technological Innovation A Transaction Cost Approach
By Yeong Heok Lee
Copyright 1994
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1994 this volume investigates the relationship between a firm's decision to integrate vertically and its research and development (R & D) strategy. Literature on vertical integration is reviewed and a framework presented to analyze the costs and benefits of vertical integration. The theoretical basis for the proposed hypostheses is investigated and the hypotheses tested empirically.
1. Introduction 2. Costs and Benefits of Vertical Integration 3. Knowledge Complementarity Effect and Transaction Costs 4. Vertical Integration and Technological Innovation in the US Electronics Industry 5. Conclusion
Biography
Yeong Heok Lee