assessment of theoretical models that aim to identify the determinants of firm-to-firm networks …

We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers … reflected in the buyer's choice of a more competitive procurement strategy among potential suppliers. …

We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public … to the steady state. While fiercer competition (lower transportation costs or less sluggish demand) leads to higher … quality in both solutions, the quality response to increased competition is weaker when players use feedback strategies. …

This paper investigates how group membership and competition among trustors interact with trust and trustworthiness in … competition leads to a decrease in trustworthiness, especially among partners. We argue that once competition comes into play …

&D investment, and derive predictions on the effects of trust and competition on suppliers' investment and buyers' procurement … - but also with more competitive procurement: trust and rents from reduced supplier competition in the procurement process …

integration along ethno-linguistic lines was driven by the formation of ethno-linguistic networks. Finally, the analysis shows …