Felli, Leonardo, Koenen, Johannes and Stahl, Konrad O (2011) Competition and trust: evidence from German car manufacturers. CEPR discussion papers (8265). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain), London, UK.
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We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers. Using unique survey data on individual supplier-buyer relationships in the German automotive industry, we show, by means of different measures of supplier-buyer trust, that higher levels of trust mitigate relationship-specific underinvestment in a classical hold-up situation. Moreover, contrary to the extant literature, we show that higher levels of supplier's trust are reflected in the buyer's choice of a more competitive procurement strategy among potential suppliers.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.cepr.org/pubs/new-dps/dplist.asp?dpno=8... |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 The Authors |
| Divisions: | Economics STICERD Financial Markets Group |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| JEL classification: | D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D20 - General D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D86 - Economics of Contract: Theory L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure: Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration; Conglomerates; Subsidiaries L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L62 - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2011 14:15 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 19:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/35449 |
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