We report the results of experiments designed to test recent theories of vertical foreclosure. Consistent with the … theory, the upstream firm has more difficulty commiting to supply the monopoly quantity in treatments with non … underemphasized in the recent foreclosure literature. Motivated by a number of observations that are difficult to reconcile with …

We report the results of experiments designed to test recent theories of vertical foreclosure. Consistent with the … theory, vertical integration improves the upstream firm's ability to commit to restricting output to the monopoly level, as … underemphasized in the recent foreclosure literature. Motivated by some observations that are difficult to reconcile with existing …

foreclosure in laboratory experiments. In one-shot interactions, upstream firms can choose to build a reputation by revealing …