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The Mechanics of Collusion
Christian Brockmann
; University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany
Sažetak
the construction industry is according to the bribe Payers index from transParency international the most corruPt industry, well ahead of the defense sector.
Corruption and collusion are closely interrelated in the public sector,
they nurture each other. However, collusion does not depend on cor-
ruption, it can thrive by itself. A basic question is whether collusion
is mostly a moral or an institutional issue. Using the title “mechan-
ics of collusion” and proving the implied automatic reactions clearly strengthens the argument for an institutional view. There is no free-
dom of choice in mechanics and accordingly there are no moral issues.
The predominant antecedents of the construction industry (sealed-bid
auctions, competitive environment, large contract volumes) are setting incentives for collusive cooperation. Such a behavior can even be morally defended. Since it is illegal (while extant) in most countries, it can not be encouraged. However, it is worthwhile to discuss changes to the procurement process that will set incentives to discourage collusion.
Ključne riječi
collusion; game theory; institutions; monopsony
Hrčak ID:
65013
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2009.
Posjeta: 1.107 *