In this paper, a formal rent-seeking theory of the firm is developed. The main idea is that integration (compared to … non-integration) facilitates rent-seeking for the integrating party, but makes it harder for the integrated one. In a one …-period model, this implies that the rent-seeking contest becomes more uneven and the parties rent-seek less. Here, integration is …

The paper reviews integration problems for complex economic objects aiming to achieve a synergy effect from … further development. It is shown that application of system approach to investigation the efficiency integration of economic …

Nowadays one of the most topical problems is the economic efficiency assessment of enterprises’ integration within … market. The paper reviews integration problems for economic objects aiming to achieve a synergy effect from complementary …-dynamic approach to investigation the efficiency integration of economic objects with regards of process design peculiarities of …