Hans
Peter Hahn, Universität Bayreuth
Vertical and horizontal integration of traders
•Networks integrate in
a horizontal manner: All traders at the same level need to cooperate in
order to meet the harsh conditions of
the economic life in Africa;
•Networks also
integrate vertically: Traders suppliers and clients cooperate, in order to minimize the risks of their economic engagement;
Networks are structures of
common and
unspecified interests: areas of common interest are marked in the diagram with dotted spaces