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Bower, D A (2000) A systematic approach to the evaluation of indirect costs of contract variations. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 263-8.
Cheung, S-O, Tam, C M, Ndekugri, I and Harris, F C (2000) Factors affecting clients' project dispute resolution satisfaction in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 281-94.
Hooper, A and Nicol, C (2000) Design practice and volume production in speculative housebuilding. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 295-310.
Lai, L W C (2000) The Coasian market-firm dichotomy and sub-contracting in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 355-62.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Coasian firm; Coasian market; firm; sub-contracting; transaction costs
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900370717
- Abstract:
This is a contribution to the debate on the contractual nature of sub-contracting in the construction industry by arguing, contrary to certain views in the literature on institutional and construction economics, that the Coasian firm-market dichotomy is not blurred or pointless. By reference to the type and number of contracts, the study offers a way to distinguish the firm from the market as well as the precise nature of sub- contracting in terms of such distinction. Sub-contracting is shown to be a nexus of Coasian firms interacting through the main contractor with a monopsony consumer in a Coasian market.
Love, P E D, Li, H, Irani, Z and Faniran, O (2000) Total quality management and the learning organization: a dialogue for change in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 321-31.
Ofori, G (2000) Globalization and construction industry development: research opportunities. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 257-62.
Ozdogan, I D and Birgonul, M T (2000) A decision support framework for project sponsors in the planning stage of build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 343-53.
Rogers, M (2000) Using Electre III to aid the choice of housing construction process within structural engineering. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 333-42.
Slaughter, E S and Shimizu, H (2000) 'Clusters' of innovations in recent long span and multi-segmental bridges. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 269-80.
Wang, S Q and Anson, M (2000) Comparison of the concreting productivities in Hong Kong and Beijing and a proposed comparison methodology. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 363-72.
Wang, S Q, Tiong, R L K, Ting, S K and Ashley, D (2000) Foreign exchange and revenue risks: analysis of key contract clauses in China's BOT project. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 311-20.