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Path Dependence in Merchant Institutions: The Case of French Public Timber Sales

In: The Hidden Dynamics of Path Dependence

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  • Gérard Marty

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The rules for selling timber originating from French public forests are set by a specific law, which in the course of history has granted a central role to the auction system. For centuries, and until recently, this sales mechanism was the only one that ensured the distribution of timber. However, due to the lack of competitiveness in the French timber industry the auction — as an institution — (North, 1994, p. 360) has been blamed in the last few decades in several reports as being responsible for the difficulties suffered by timber professionals. Even so, the auction still remains the favorite mechanism for selling public timber. This situation leads us to question the reasons for the persistence of this institution over a long period of time.

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  • Gérard Marty, 2010. "Path Dependence in Merchant Institutions: The Case of French Public Timber Sales," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Georg Schreyögg & Jörg Sydow (ed.), The Hidden Dynamics of Path Dependence, chapter 9, pages 148-160, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-27407-5_9
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230274075_9
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