Preface
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Lists of Symbols
Introduction 1
1 The subject and objectives of the research 1
2 Refinement of concepts 4
3 The state of the art 9
4 The research outline 20
5 The methodology 23
Pt. I Oligopolistic Vertical Integration With Symmetric Objectives 27
Ch. 1 Vertical Integration in a Successive Duopoly with Fixed Proportions of Inputs 29
1 Introduction 29
2 A basic successive duopoly model 29
3 The analytical framework 31
4 Some preliminary results 49
5 Conclusions 58
Ch. 2 Vertical Integration in a Cournot Successive Oligopoly 59
1 Introduction 59
2 Horizontal market structure and generic vertical industrial structures 60
3 The degree of vertical integration and equilibria in mixed integration games 71
4 Profit incentives and endogeneity of vertical industrial structure 87
5 Conclusions 98
Ch. 3 Vertical Integration in a Differentiated Duopoly 101
1 A model of successive Cournot duopoly with product differentiation 101
2 Equilibrium analysis 103
3 Product differentiation and equilibrium vertical structure 109
4 Conclusions 117
Ch. 4 Vertical Integration in a Successive Oligopoly with Variable Proportions of Intermediate Inputs 119
1 Introduction 119
2 A basic framework 120
3 Equilibrium analysis 122
4 Pre-integration vertical structure and the consequence of vertical integration 132
5 Conclusions 137
Appendix 4.1. Derivation of the derived demand elasticity in the supply contracts game 140
Pt. II Oligopolistic Vertical Integration With Asymmetric Objectives 143
Ch. 5 Vertical Integration in a Successive Oligopoly with Asymmetric Objectives 145
1 Introduction 145
2 A model of mixed successive oligopoly 146
3 Equilibrium analysis 153
4 Major findings 184
5 Conclusions 206
General Conclusions 209
References 215
Index 225