Up- and down- alliances: A systematic literature review

Chiara Cannavale, Anna Esempio and Marco Ferretti

International Business Review, 2021, vol. 30, issue 5

Abstract: This paper develops a systematic literature review about up- and down- alliances: vertical alliances (VAs) characterized by long term continuity between firms operating in adjacent stages of a value chain. Vertical alliances are a must for firms operating in a complex and unstable world, because they guarantee the advantages deriving from the vertical coordination of the value chain as well as the flexibility of cooperation.

Keywords: Systematic literature review; Vertical alliances; Downstream alliances; Upstream alliances; Buyer-supplier relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101813

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