Courts and Relational Contracts
70 Pages Posted: 25 Oct 2001 Last revised: 5 Jun 2022
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Courts and Relational Contracts
Date Written: October 2001
Abstract
Post-communist countries offer new evidence on the relative importance of courts and relationships in enforcing contracts. Belief in the effectiveness of courts has a significant positive effect on the level of trust shown in new relationships between firms and their customers. Well-functioning courts also encourage entrepreneurs to try out new suppliers. Courts are particularly important when specific investments are needed for a relationship to develop. While relationships can sustain existing interactions, workable courts help new interactions to start and develop.
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