Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process

Previous articleNext article No AccessVertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting ProcessBenjamin Klein, Robert G. Crawford, and Armen A. AlchianBenjamin Klein Search for more articles by this author , Robert G. Crawford Search for more articles by this author , and Armen A. Alchian Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Law and Economics Volume 21, Number 2Oct., 1978 Sponsored by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/466922 Views: 437Total views on this site Citations: 3011Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1978 The University of Chicago Law SchoolPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Shen Gao, Chenghan Hou, Long Zhao On the economics of CO 2 contracts in the enhanced oil recovery industry, Journal of Applied Economics 25, no.11 (May 2022): 802–818.https://doi.org/10.1080/15140326.2022.2065064Kai Chen Suppliers' relationship-specific investments and customers' management forecasts, Advances in Accounting 59 (Dec 2022): 100626.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adiac.2022.100626Mohammad M. 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