Competition and Coordination. Reconsidering Economic Cooperation in Dutch Business, 1900–2000

Bram Bouwens and Joost Dankers

Revue économique, 2013, vol. 64, issue 6, 1105-1124

Abstract: This article deals with three forms of cooperation in business: business interest associations, cartels, and mergers and acquisitions. It makes clear that these different cooperative practices are often mutually connected and even appear in a certain sequence. A historical evolution of coordination among businessmen is suggested in this article. This evolution is caused by both economic and institutional features, but also seems to have an organic feature. Business interest associations often developed into a platform for cartel-arrangements and these could facilitate and even generate further coordination through mergers and acquisitions. This article is part of an extensive research project on the evolution of the business system in the Netherlands in the 20th century (www.bintproject.nl).

Date: 2013
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