Stéphane Saussier
Biographic Data
| ID | 1055409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stéphane Saussier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stéphane |
| FAMILY NAME | Saussier |
| SIGNATURE | SAUSSIER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0166-3941 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond Markets and Hierarchies
Private enforcement of procurement rules
This study examines the impact of the EU Remedies Directive on the prevalence of direct awards in public procurement. Strengthening bid protest mechanisms should, in theory, curb the use of direct awards by increasing the likelihood that aggrieved bidders challenge such decisions. Using a difference-in-differences approach, exploiting the staggered implementation of the directive across EU countries, we test this hypothesis using a large database…
Contested waters
International audience
The interplay of discretion and complexity in public contracting and renegotiations
This article investigates how the use of discretion in public–private contracts interplays with transactional complexity in influencing contract renegotiations. Motivations for contract renegotiations may be positive, negative (e.g., opportunistic), or neutral, and we argue that allowing discretion at the award stage may promote a more relational approach to contracting that fosters cooperation and productive adaptation. Using a dataset of 12,189…
Remunicipalization of water services in France and inter-municipal cooperation
International audience
Public Private Partnerships in Europe for Building and Managing Public Infrastructures
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are long‐term contractual agreements between the public and private sector for the provision of public infrastructures and services. Due to tighter budget constraints and to a renewed interest in greater involvement of the private sector in the provision of public services, PPPs are likely to grow in the near future. In this paper, we review the theory and practice of PPPs, highlighting their potential role as w…
Public–Private Agreements, Institutions, and Competition
Un partenariat public-privé rigide ou flexible
In this article, we explore the contractual design of toll road concession contracts. We highlight the fact that contracting parties try to sign not only complete rigid contracts in order to avoid renegotiations but also flexible contracts in order to adapt contractual framework to contingencies and to create incentives for cooperative behavior. This gives rise to multiple toll adjustment provisions and to a tradeoff between rigid and flexible co…
Auctions, Ex Post Competition and Prices
Using an original database concerning 1102 French local public authorities in 2001, we explore the relationships between prices charged by private operators in water contracts and ex post competition. We show that prices charged in contracts in which operators are in a monopoly situation throughout the duration of the contract, are not affected by a ‘competition effect’ between private operators. However, a competition effect between private oper…
La délégation de service public, un mode organisationnel efficace ? Le cas de la distribution d’eau en France
Grâce au système de la gestion déléguée s’organise à la frontière du public et du privé, toute une série d’activités marchandes. Il en résulte des questions importantes, en particulier celle de l’étendue pertinente des activités publiques et celle du mode de gestion le plus efficace. Cet article vise à rappeler que toute appréciation de l’efficacité des choix organisationnels effectués passe par une analyse de la logique sous-jacente à ces choix …
Un partenariat public-privé rigide ou flexible
In this article, we explore the contractual design of toll road concession contracts. We highlight the fact that contracting parties try to sign not only complete rigid contracts in order to avoid renegotiations but also flexible contracts in order to adapt contractual framework to contingencies and to create incentives for cooperative behavior. This gives rise to multiple toll adjustment provisions and to a tradeoff between rigid and flexible co…
Remunicipalization of water services in France and inter-municipal cooperation
International audience
Public Private Partnerships in Europe for Building and Managing Public Infrastructures
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are long‐term contractual agreements between the public and private sector for the provision of public infrastructures and services. Due to tighter budget constraints and to a renewed interest in greater involvement of the private sector in the provision of public services, PPPs are likely to grow in the near future. In this paper, we review the theory and practice of PPPs, highlighting their potential role as w…
Auctions, Ex Post Competition and Prices
Using an original database concerning 1102 French local public authorities in 2001, we explore the relationships between prices charged by private operators in water contracts and ex post competition. We show that prices charged in contracts in which operators are in a monopoly situation throughout the duration of the contract, are not affected by a ‘competition effect’ between private operators. However, a competition effect between private oper…
The interplay of discretion and complexity in public contracting and renegotiations
This article investigates how the use of discretion in public–private contracts interplays with transactional complexity in influencing contract renegotiations. Motivations for contract renegotiations may be positive, negative (e.g., opportunistic), or neutral, and we argue that allowing discretion at the award stage may promote a more relational approach to contracting that fosters cooperation and productive adaptation. Using a dataset of 12,189…
La délégation de service public, un mode organisationnel efficace ? Le cas de la distribution d’eau en France
Grâce au système de la gestion déléguée s’organise à la frontière du public et du privé, toute une série d’activités marchandes. Il en résulte des questions importantes, en particulier celle de l’étendue pertinente des activités publiques et celle du mode de gestion le plus efficace. Cet article vise à rappeler que toute appréciation de l’efficacité des choix organisationnels effectués passe par une analyse de la logique sous-jacente à ces choix …
Auctions, Ex Post Competition and Prices
Using an original database concerning 1102 French local public authorities in 2001, we explore the relationships between prices charged by private operators in water contracts and ex post competition. We show that prices charged in contracts in which operators are in a monopoly situation throughout the duration of the contract, are not affected by a ‘competition effect’ between private operators. However, a competition effect between private oper…
Un partenariat public-privé rigide ou flexible
In this article, we explore the contractual design of toll road concession contracts. We highlight the fact that contracting parties try to sign not only complete rigid contracts in order to avoid renegotiations but also flexible contracts in order to adapt contractual framework to contingencies and to create incentives for cooperative behavior. This gives rise to multiple toll adjustment provisions and to a tradeoff between rigid and flexible co…
Public–Private Agreements, Institutions, and Competition
Public Private Partnerships in Europe for Building and Managing Public Infrastructures
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are long‐term contractual agreements between the public and private sector for the provision of public infrastructures and services. Due to tighter budget constraints and to a renewed interest in greater involvement of the private sector in the provision of public services, PPPs are likely to grow in the near future. In this paper, we review the theory and practice of PPPs, highlighting their potential role as w…
Remunicipalization of water services in France and inter-municipal cooperation
International audience
Contested waters
International audience
The interplay of discretion and complexity in public contracting and renegotiations
This article investigates how the use of discretion in public–private contracts interplays with transactional complexity in influencing contract renegotiations. Motivations for contract renegotiations may be positive, negative (e.g., opportunistic), or neutral, and we argue that allowing discretion at the award stage may promote a more relational approach to contracting that fosters cooperation and productive adaptation. Using a dataset of 12,189…
Beyond Markets and Hierarchies
Private enforcement of procurement rules
This study examines the impact of the EU Remedies Directive on the prevalence of direct awards in public procurement. Strengthening bid protest mechanisms should, in theory, curb the use of direct awards by increasing the likelihood that aggrieved bidders challenge such decisions. Using a difference-in-differences approach, exploiting the staggered implementation of the directive across EU countries, we test this hypothesis using a large database…
Business (6 works) · Public-Private Partnership Projects (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public Procurement and Policy (5 works) · Auction Theory and Applications (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Finance (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Microeconomics (3 works) · Public economics (3 works)