A comparative analysis of alternative contractual solutions is now required by the law, in France, to legitimize the choice of a Public-Private Partnership. This procedure is identified as "evaluation préalable" (preliminary evaluation). A central question then becomes that of the foundations...

How are extra costs resulting from the occurrence of unanticipated risks allocated in a procurement setting? This paper develops a theoretical framework combining transaction cost economics with equity theory in order to explain why parties endorse cooperative strategies, basically a 50-50...

Ce rapport, qui résulte de la coopération du centre d'Analyse Théorique des Organisations et des Marchés (ATOM) et du Laboratoire d'Economie des Transports (LET), analyse sous l'angle de la théorie des coûts de transaction les modes de gestion alternatifs des services de transports publics...