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Nöldeke, Georg und Schmidt, Klaus M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5011-0828 (1998): Sequential investments and options to own. In: RAND Journal of Economics, Bd. 29, Nr. 4: S. 633-653

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Abstract

Contingent ownership structures are prevalent in joint ventures. We offer an explanation based on the investment incentives provided by such an arrangement. We consider a holdup problem in which two parties make relationship-specific investments sequentially to generate a joint surplus in the future. In our model, the following ownership structure implements first-best investments: one party owns the firm initially, while the other party has the option to buy the firm at a set price at a later date. This result is robust to the possibility of renegotiation and uncertainty.

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