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Downstream Vertical Foreclosure and Upstream Innovation

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  • Stefanadis, Christodoulos

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The author examines a link between downstream foreclosure and upstream innovation. The crucial ingredient of the model is the presence of dynamic economies of scale upstream in the form of competition in R&D. The reason an upstream supplier has a captive buyer is to force rival suppliers to incur the disadvantages of low-scale production and discourage them from innovating. The downstream buyer is offered favorable terms and is 'convinced' to sign an exclusive supply contract and accept captivity. In this context, downstream foreclosure may reduce consumer welfare. Copyright 1997 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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  • Stefanadis, Christodoulos, 1997. "Downstream Vertical Foreclosure and Upstream Innovation," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(4), pages 445-456, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jindec:v:45:y:1997:i:4:p:445-56
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    1. Zanchettin, Piercarlo & Mukherjee, Arijit, 2017. "Vertical integration and product differentiation," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 25-57.
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