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Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > market structure > integration (economics) > vertical integration
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > market structure > integration (economics) > vertical integration
Preferred Term:

vertical integration

Definition:
Coordination of various levels of producing, processing and distributing under one decision making unit, generally through direct ownership of the different stages or through contracts.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
integration (economics)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47467
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