journal article Oct 01, 1978

Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process

Benjamin Klein Robert G. Crawford Armen A. Alchian

The Journal of Law and Economics Vol. 21 No. 2 pp. 297-326 · University of Chicago Press

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Published: Oct 01, 1978
Vol/Issue: 21(2)
Pages: 297-326

Authors

Robert G. Crawford

Armen A. Alchian

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Benjamin Klein, Robert G. Crawford, Armen A. Alchian (1978). Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process. The Journal of Law and Economics, 21(2), 297-326. https://doi.org/10.1086/466922

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