Learn About Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration "When two organisations from completely different business lines merge together, this is known as conglomerate integration (Hindle, 2008)."

Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration Definition

Horizontal integration relates to the merger of firms at the same stage of production in the value chain, in the same or different industries, whereas vertical integration refers to the merger of companies at different stages of production and/or distribution in the same industry (Hindle, 2008).

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  • Baker, J.B. (2010) Market Concentration in the Antitrust Analysis of Horizontal Mergers. In K.N. Hylton (Ed.), Antitrust Law and Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing, Northhampton, MA.
  • Baptiste, R.G. (2002) The Merger of ACE and CARE: Two Caribbean Banks. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Vol. 38(4), pp. 466-80.
  • Cai, H. and Obara, I. (2009) Firm Reputation and Horizontal Integration. The RAND Journal of Economics, Vol. 40(2), pp. 340-63.
  • Cartwright, S. (2005) Mergers and Acquisitions: An Update and Appraisal. International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 20, pp. 1-38.

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