Symposion 2019, pp. 131-152, 2021/12/14
Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Hamburg, 26.‒28. August 2019)
In Classical Athens, there was not a preference for hiring workers directlyrather than contracting out work for the completion of public building projects. Inreality, a close analysis of the epigraphic evidence reveals that several systems oflabor recruitment and remuneration, including business partnerships, coexisted andoverlapped, with public officials taking advantage of all available legal instrumentsto deal with the fragmented and complex structure of the labor market.
Keywords: public building, building contracts, construction workers, craftsmen’s workshops, business partnerships
