Vertical Integration and Technological Innovation - A Transaction Cost Approach

List of contents

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

About the author

Yeong Heok Lee

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Yeong Heok Lee, Yeong Heok Lee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138314962
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31496-2
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Studies on Industrial Productivity; Studies on Industrial Productivity; Studies on Industrial Productivity: Selected Works
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, International Economics, Political Economy, Economics of industrial organisation, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Economics of industrial organization