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Nonbanks in the Payments System: Vertical Integration Issues Nicholas Economides, New York University Download the Paper (PDF format) - August 1, 2007 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: We discuss and evaluate the incentives for vertical expansion and vertical mergers in the payments systems industry paying particular attention to the implications of the existence of network effects in this industry. We assess the incentives of large merchants to extend vertically into payments systems, noting that this incentive is maximized when there is significant market power in payments systems and merchants are not sufficiently compensated for the business they bring to the network. SUGGESTED CITATION: Nicholas Economides, "Nonbanks in the Payments System: Vertical Integration Issues" (August 1, 2007). New York University School of Law. New York University Law and Economics Working Papers. Paper 112. http://lsr.nellco.org/nyu/lewp/papers/112 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.