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We propose a unified framework to study relational contracting and hold-up problems in infinite horizon stochastic games. We first illustrate that with respect to long run decisions, the common formulation of relational contracts as Pareto-optimal public perfect equilibria is in stark contrast...
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-- creditor bargaining power. Whether secondary markets reduce or increase delay depends on the interaction between strategic …
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I study the effect of timing of negotiation on the resolution of the hold-up problem. I show that the investor can invest optimally, if the non-investor can commit to initiate negotiation in a specific time period. This way I demonstrate that contracting parties can use negotiation timing...
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We explore the efficiency and distributive implications (theoretically and experimentally) of a multilateral bargaining … model with endogenous production of the surplus under two different timings: ex ante and ex post bargaining. Both timings … economic tenet: in ex post bargaining, effort is considered sunk and opportunistic bargaining behavior will dissuade players …
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sufficiently large bargaining cost, even unionization might be infeasible. As a result, workers can use the political process as a … substitute for collective bargaining. In fact, if all workers widely understand the bargaining process, they are likely to see … the minimum wage as an issue of fairness (i.e. low wage workers do not have the same bargaining opportunities as those …
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results from inefficient ex-post bargaining due to asymmetric ex-post information. Implications of this paper's results … bargaining may be inefficient …
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bargaining in Germany. Based on a simple bargaining model we derive our main hypothesis: In establishments covered by collective … bargaining agreements works councils are more likely to be engaged in productivity enhancing activities and less engaged in rent …
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This paper examines a class of contractual relationships with specific investment, a non-durable trading opportunity, and renegotiation. Trade actions are modeled as individual and trade-action-based option contracts ("non-forcing contracts") are explored. The paper introduces the distinction...
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the public project? In an incomplete contracting framework with split-the-difference bargaining, Besley and Ghatak (2001 …
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The application of Nash bargaining solution to profit division in negotiation between opencast lignite mine and power …
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