Vertical integration occupies a central role in organizational economics. Williamson (2005)
calls it the “paradigm” problem for explaining the distribution of firms and markets in modern …

We investigate the effects of vertical integration on operational performance. Large US
airlines use regional partners to operate some of their flights. Regionals may be owned or …

This paper studies the impact of competition on quality provision in the US airline industry
exploiting a novel source of exogenous variation in competition. While mergers among …

This paper studies how firms restructure their relational contracts in the face of permanent
shocks to the value of their relationships. In the context of the US airline industry, we argue …

Previous research has suggested that codeshare agreements eliminate double
marginalization that exists when unaffiliated airlines independently determine the price for …

This paper offers an overview of the state of research on airline partnerships and related
issues: antitrust immunity, and joint ventures. While at a high level the potential pro-and anti …

This paper examines the US airline industry in terms of the relationships between the three
largest full service carriers, American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines, and the set …

Cloud computing technologies can increase innovation and economic growth considerably.
Because of privacy concerns, however, many users underutilize cloud technologies. This …

This paper examines how network carriers adjust product quality given the competition from
a low-cost carrier (LCC). While previous research has shown that product quality (measured …

In this paper we study the impact of competition on the provision of quality in the US airline
industry. Using changes in competition triggered by LCC entry and airline mergers, we find …