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Who owns the firm?
Henry B.
Hansmann
(1945-)
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Monopoly or monopsony.
n
Example: bottleneck stage.
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Contractual lock-in.
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Relation-specific assets.
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Asymmetric information.
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One party has specialized knowledge
that is costly to transmit to others.
Costs of contracting (with non-owners).