Vertical Ties Across Borders: Do Japanese Production Networks Jeopardize Competitive Markets in Southeast Asia?
Publication Title
Washington University Global Studies Law Review
Abstract
In this Article, I strive to fill part of the void in the academic literature by carefully considering the impact of vertical integration and quasi-integration via foreign direct investment (FDI) on markets in developing economies. More specifically, I ask the following question: under what conditions are MNCs able to use vertical restraints-particularly exclusionary supply and distribution arrangements-to raise entry costs for prospective competitors, thereby securing dominant positions in host country markets?
Recommended Citation
Walter Hatch,
Vertical Ties Across Borders: Do Japanese Production Networks Jeopardize Competitive Markets in Southeast Asia?,
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Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev.
233
(2002),
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_globalstudies/vol1/iss1/11