Time is on my side: relational contracts and aggregate welfare
"This paper develops a simple general equilibrium model which establishes a link between the patience of economic agents and the well-being of nations. We show that firms in long-term oriented countries can mitigate hold-up inefficiencies by engaging with their suppliers in relational contracti...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| author | Kukharskyy, Bohdan Pflüger, Michael P. |
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| description | "This paper develops a simple general equilibrium model which establishes a link between the patience of economic agents and the well-being of nations. We show that firms in long-term oriented countries can mitigate hold-up inefficiencies by engaging with their suppliers in relational contracting – informal agreements sustained by the value of future relationships. Our model predicts that countries with a higher level of patience will exhibit greater economic well-being and higher total factor productivity. We provide empirical evidence in line with the predictions of our theory." |
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| id | 19399936124911171189_d2cb99a55fc84aae94496050a065573f |
| institution | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| is_hierarchy_title | Time is on my side: relational contracts and aggregate welfare |
| language | English |
| physical | 27 p. Digital |
| publishDate | 2018 |
| publisher | Bonn IZA |
| spellingShingle | Kukharskyy, Bohdan Pflüger, Michael P. well being labour productivity time factor Time is on my side: relational contracts and aggregate welfare |
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| title | Time is on my side: relational contracts and aggregate welfare |
| topic | well being labour productivity time factor |
| url | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19399936124911171189-Time-is-on-my-side-relational-.htm |