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Contested Exchange Versus the Governance of Contractual Relations [PDF]
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1993 There is much in the paper by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis [“The Revenge of Homo Economicus: Contested Exchange and the Revival of Political Economy”] with which I agree. But there are also real differences—which is to be expected, since they and I examine economic organization through very different lenses.
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How should we regulate private equity and hedge funds? [PDF]
MAB, 2007 This paper discusses the activities of hedge funds and private equity funds. We consider the rationale used by proponents for introducing new regulation for hedge funds and private equity.
Joseph A. Mccahery, Erik P. M. Vermeulen
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Governance, contracts, and culture: A triadic approach to megaproject performance
Project Leadership and SocietyDespite their transformative ambitions, transport megaprojects, such as high-speed rail systems, often underperform. This study investigates the California High-Speed Rail Project (CAHSRP) using a critical realist methodology and a Context-Mechanism ...
Jackson Sekasi +2 more
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringThe principal-agent problem arising from the inconsistency of interests and information asymmetry between owner and contractors in construction projects inevitably leads to conflicts among project stakeholders.
Lelin Lv +3 more
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German Law JournalThe entity responsible for preparing and distributing the restatements of U.S. law has commissioned a new Restatement of Conflict of Laws. This effort includes a reworking of the provisions relating to contractual choice of law clauses.
Laura E. Little
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Choice and performance of governance mechanisms: Matching contractual and relational governance to sources of asset specificity [PDF]
We argue that the optimal configuration of contractual and relational governance mechanisms in an alliance is contingent not only on the amount of asset specificity, but on the nature of the asset involved in the alliance. Physical assets are more suited
Glenn Hoetker, Thomas Mellewigt
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BuildingsIntegrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a collaborative approach proposed to address fragmentation and performance issues in the AEC industry, yet its adoption remains limited.
Paula Heloisa da Silva +4 more
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Contractual arrangements and food quality certifications in the Mexican avocado industry
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2013 The adoption of private quality certifications in agrifood supply chains often requires specific investments by producers which can be safeguarded by choosing specific contractual arrangements.
J. J. Arana-Coronado +3 more
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Transaction governance and contractual relations in a transition economy: the case of Ukraine [PDF]
, 2002 The characteristics of a transitional institutional environment are identified and their implications for contractual relations are discussed. Empirical results illustrative of the peculiarities of the Ukrainian business environment and contractual ...
Nashchekina, Olga N. +1 more
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Contractual arrangements in the cattle beef chain: an analysis of trust [PDF]
Ciência Rural: In Brazil, the conflict between cattlemen and the slaughterhouse industry is evident and historic in the beef cattle Agribusiness System, in which opportunistic behavior is commonplace.
Lechan Colares-Santos +2 more
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