A note on vertical market foreclosure |
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Authors: | Roger D Blair James M Fesmire Richard E Romano |
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Institution: | 1. University of Florida, USA 2. University of Tampa, USA
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Abstract: | The judicial fear of vertical market foreclosure has been criticized severely in the academic literature. The focus of this criticism isnot that foreclosure is impossible; rather, it is that foreclosure is not a profitable business strategy. In this note, we show that this criticism is not valid under conditions of partial ownership. If effective vertical control can be achieved with partial ownership, vertical market foreclosure can be used to increase the partial owner's profits. We use theduPont (GM) litigation as a vehicle to explore this point. |
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