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Felli, Leonardo; Koenen, Johannes und Stahl, Konrad O. (Februar 2011): Competition and Trust: Evidence from German Car Manufacturers. SFB/TR 15 Discussion Paper No. 349 [PDF, 438kB]

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Abstract

We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers. Using unique survey data on individual supplier-buyer relationships in the German automotive industry, we show, by means of different measures of supplier-buyertrust, tha thigher levels of trust mitigate relationship-specific underinvestment in a classical hold-up situation. Moreover, contrary to the extant literature, we show that higher levels of supplier’s trust are reflected in the buyer’s choice of a more competitive procurement strategy among potential suppliers.

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