Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study

The purpose of this paper is to describe mechanism included in construction contracts that have the purpose of reducing transaction costs. Contractual solutions are analyzed focusing, in particular, on asset specificity and bounded rationality. A public works contract case is used as empirical evide...

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Main Authors: Dutto, Martín, Gallacher, Marcos
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Published: Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba. 2011
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/6508
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-65082022-04-06T19:38:27Z Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study Especificidad de activos y relaciones contractuales: Análisis de un caso de construcción de obra Dutto, Martín Gallacher, Marcos firm behavior business economics D23 M20 comportamiento organizacional economía de empresa D23 M20 The purpose of this paper is to describe mechanism included in construction contracts that have the purpose of reducing transaction costs. Contractual solutions are analyzed focusing, in particular, on asset specificity and bounded rationality. A public works contract case is used as empirical evidence of the theoretical concepts. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir mecanismos incorporados en los contratos de construcción de obras que sirven para disminuir los costos de transacción. Se analizan las soluciones a los problemas contractuales propios de esta actividad, en particular a aquellos originados en la especificidad de los activos y en la racionalidad limitada. Los conceptos teóricos empleados se utilizan para comprender la lógica económica de un caso real de contratación de obra pública.   Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba. 2011-06-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/6508 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 49 No. 1 (2011); 33-49 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2011); 33-49 2451-7321 0034-8066 10.55444/2451.7321.2011.v49.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/6508/7593 Derechos de autor 2011 Martín Dutto, Marcos Gallacher http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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business economics
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comportamiento organizacional
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Dutto, Martín
Gallacher, Marcos
Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title_alt Especificidad de activos y relaciones contractuales: Análisis de un caso de construcción de obra
title_full Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title_fullStr Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title_full_unstemmed Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title_short Asset specificity and contractual relations: Analysis of a construction case study
title_sort asset specificity and contractual relations analysis of a construction case study
topic firm behavior
business economics
D23
M20
comportamiento organizacional
economía de empresa
D23
M20
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economía de empresa
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M20
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/6508
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