Strategic aspects of oligopolistic vertical integration

In this text some fundamental issues concerning the strategic impact of vertical structures of firms are discussed in a successive oligopoly model. Vertical integration strategy has been identified as one of the key strategies which determine the success or failure of enterprises. Many studies on vertical integration are based on business experiences and interviews with managers. However, the extensive application of game theory in business economics allows this study on vertical integration to be based on sound theoretic ground. Moreover, the significance of public enterprises in some Western

Front Cover; Strategic Aspects of Oligopolistic Vertical Integration; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Lists of Symbols; INTRODUCTION; 1. The subject and objectives of the research; 2. Refinement of concepts; 3. The state of the art; 4. The research outline; 5. The methodology; PART I: OLIGOPOLISTIC VERTICAL INTEGRATION WITH SYMMETRIC OBJECTIVES; Chapter 1. Vertical Integration in a Successive Duopoly with Fixed Proportions of Inputs; 1. Introduction; 2. A basic successive duopoly model; 3. The analytical framework; 4. Some preliminary results