Vertical integration as a source of hold-up: An experiment
Marie-Laure Allain,
Claire Chambolle,
Patrick Rey and
Sabrina Teyssier
European Economic Review, 2021, vol. 137, issue C
Abstract:
In a vertical chain in which two rivals invest before contracting with one of two competing suppliers, vertical integration can create hold-up problems for the rival. We develop an experiment to test this theoretical prediction in a setup in which suppliers can either pre-commit ex ante to being greedy or degrade ex post the input they provide to their customer. Our experimental results confirm that vertical integration creates hold-up problems. However, vertical integration also generates more departures from theory, which can be explained by bounded rationality and social preferences.
Keywords: Vertical integration; Hold-up; Experimental economics; Bounded rationality; Social preferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D90 L13 L41 L42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103783
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