Grossman-Hart (1986) Goes Global: Incomplete Contracts, Property Rights, and the International Organization of Production

Pol Antras

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Abstract: I survey the influence of Grossman and Hart's (1986) “The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration,†94 Journal of Political Economy 691–719.) seminal paper in the field of International Trade. I discuss the implementation of the theory in open-economy environments and its implications for the international organization of production and the structure of international trade flows. I also review empirical work suggestive of the empirical relevance of the property-rights theory. Along the way, I develop novel theoretical results and also outline some of the key limitations of existing contributions.

Date: 2014
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Journal Article: Grossman–Hart (1986) Goes Global: Incomplete Contracts, Property Rights, and the International Organization of Production (2014)
Working Paper: Grossman-Hart (1986) Goes Global: Incomplete Contracts, Property Rights, and the International Organization of Production (2011)
Working Paper: Grossman-Hart (1986) Goes Global: Incomplete Contracts, Property Rights, and the International Organization of Production (2011)
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