Subcontracting in commercial and residential construction: An empirical investigation

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 439-447

  Costantino, N ^a   Pietroforte, R ^a   Hamill, P ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction market; General constractors; Homebuilders; Quasifirm; Subcontracting; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COSTS; HOUSES;

HOME BUILDING FIRMS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HOUSING MARKET; SUBCONTRACTING; TRANSACTION COST;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035399555     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190010020390     Document Type: Article

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