The hold-up problem in the management of construction projects: A case study of the Channel Tunnel

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-404

  Chang, Chen Yu ^a,b   Ive, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Advanced Institute of Management Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asset specificity; Hold up problem; Procurement system; Quasi rent; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; ECONOMICS;

HOLD-UP PROBLEM; PROCUREMENT SYSTEM; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BARGAINING; CONSTRUCTION; ECONOMICS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TRANSACTION COST; TUNNEL;

EID: 34047188477     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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