Heterogeneity-promoting optimal procurement


Autoria(s): Ganuza, Juan J.; Pechlivanos, Lambros
Contribuinte(s)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament d'Economia i Empresa

Data(s)

15/09/2005

Resumo

When procurement takes place in the presence of horizontally differentiated contractors, the design of the object being procured affects the resulting degree of competition. This paper highlights the interaction between theoptimal procurement mechanism and the design choice. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the sponsor's design choice, instead of homogenizingthe market to generate competition, promotes heterogeneity.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10230/1113

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

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Palavras-Chave #Microeconomics #procurement #project design #horizontal differentiation
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaper