2005
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-004-4416-y
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Incentive Contracts for Infrastructure, Litigation and Weak Institutions

Abstract: In this paper we revisit incentive contract design in a simple setting, after developing a model that captures the fact that in weak institutional settings the procurement of large scale public works through contracts with strong incentives for private firms, may result in excessive litigation over contract terms. This result is possible because we assume that parties in litigation can influence (by purchasing better or more legal services) the observable merits of their case. In weak institutional settings, g… Show more

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“…All these problems lead to delays in implementation, reduced work quality and budget overruns, problems endemic to public works [53][54][55].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…All these problems lead to delays in implementation, reduced work quality and budget overruns, problems endemic to public works [53][54][55].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On peut également analyser les problèmes posés par le financement du coût du litige (cf. Garcia, Reitzes et Benavides (2005)) et la possibilité pour l'Etat de gagner le litige.…”
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“…Le concept d'équilibre du jeu est l'équilibre de Nash. Pour caractériser cet équilibre, considérons la démarche retenue par Garcia, Reitzes et Benavides (2005). Soient x *= x *( v ( c , e )) et y *= y *( v ( c , e )) les niveaux d'effort d'équilibre respectifs du gouvernement et de l'entreprise.…”
Section: Le Modèle De Baseunclassified
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