Abstract
In this paper we analyze the problem of the enforcement of incomplete contracts with endogenous outside options. Some of the equilibria we outline may reverse one of the main results presented in the standard literature. We then revisit the literature on the highly debated Fisher Body/General Motors merger and suggest an explanation based on GM's need to control the Fisher brothers' outside options.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 495-514 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | European Journal of Law and Economics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- Cross competition
- Endogenous outside options
- Hold-up problem
- Incomplete contracts
- Transaction costs
- Vertical integration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Economics and Econometrics
- Law
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