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...

In this paper we investigate the relationship between operating cost and number of bidders for local bus contracts in London. Using an original database on 806 calls for tender on bus routes, we find that a higher number of bidders, whether actual or expected, is associated with a lower cost of...

in the French urban public transport industry, operations are often delegated and periodically put out for tender. Thus, operators’ incentives to reduce costs come from both profit maximization during the current contract and from the perspective of contract renewal. We construct a dynamic...

This paper investigates the determinants of contracts? renewal in utilities industries where competitive tendering is used. As most of these contracts remain in the hands of the incumbents, we study the reasons of such a stability. More precisely, the empirical analysis deals with the urban...

Why do public buyers use competitive bidding instead of negotiation to select a contractor? To shed light on this question, we consider the impact on the main economic determinants identified in the literature on the choice of auctions versus negotiations, namely competitive intensity, buyer?s...

This paper investigates the impact of ownership structure and contractual choices on technical efficiency in the French urban public transport sector. The central proposition, which relies on classical contract theory arguments, is that ownership regime and contractual practices are key...

The relative efficiency of auctions and negotiations is still a puzzle in the literature. While auctions are the prescribed procedures and the most used ones for public procurement, in the private sector, where buyers are free to choose their purchasing method, competitive tendering is far from...

[fre] La pratique des appels d'offres concurrentiels dans les industries de services publics s'est considérablement développée depuis deux décennies. Le principal argument théorique sur lequel s'appuie cette tendance est que la mise aux enchères du droit de fournir un bien ou un service...

This paper investigates the impact of ownership structure and contractual choices on technical efficiency in the French urban public transport sector. The central proposition, which relies on classical contract theory arguments, is that ownership regime and contractual practices are key...

In the French urban public transport industry, services are often delegated to a private firm by the mean of a fixed-term regulatory contract. This contract specifies the duties of the firm and a financial compensation. When it expires, a new contract is awarded, possibly to a different...