We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers … reflected in the buyer's choice of a more competitive procurement strategy among potential suppliers. …

value chain (GVC) approach and emphasizes the links between local producers and buyers in developed countries. First, we …

in detail two case studies of electronic-related companies in the aeronautic GVC that operate in Costa Rica as suppliers …

scaling up by local suppliers in the value-added chain, the particular role of firms in the value chain in Mexico and the …

groups affected by such conspiracies is largely unresolved. This article narrows the research gap with respect to suppliers … to a downstream price cartel. First, we show that such suppliers incur losses driven by a direct quantity, a price and a … cost effect. We then analyze whether suppliers are entitled to claim these losses as damages in the two leading competition …