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Working Papers

2007

1. Vertical Integration and Firm Boundaries: The Evidence
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2007)

2006

2. Firm Survival and Growth in Retail and Service Industries: Evidence from Franchised Chains
   Working Papers, School of Business, The George Washington University View citations

2002

3. Contracting in the Absence of Specific Investments and Moral Hazard: Understanding Carrier-Driver Relations in U.S. Trucking
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
4. The Role of Residual Claims and Self-Enforcement in Franchise Contracting
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

5. International Franchising: Evidence from US and Canadian Franchisors in Mexico
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. Targeting Managerial Control: Evidence from Franchising
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2005)

1998

7. Incentive Contracting and the Franchise Decision
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1996

8. Retail Contracting: Theory and Practice
   G.R.E.Q.A.M., Universite Aix-Marseille III View citations
   Also in UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics (1995)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Industrial Economics (1997)
9. The Characteristics of Multi-Unit Ownership in Franchising: Evidence from Fast-Food Restaurants in Texas
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
10. The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1999)

1995

11. Pricing Decisions in Franchised Chains: A Look at the Restaurant and Fast-Food Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
12. Retail Contracting and Costly Monitoring: Theory and Evidence
    UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1996)

1990

13. AN EMPIRICAL LOOK AT FRANCHISE CONTRACTS AS SIGNALING DEVICES
    GSIA Working Papers, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business View citations

1988

14. CONTRACT THEORY AND FRANCHISING: SOME EMPIRICAL RESULTS
    GSIA Working Papers, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Do Labor Market Rigidities Have Microeconomic Effects? Evidence from within the Firm
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (2), 88-127
2. The deregulation of international trucking in the European Union: form and effect
   Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2009, 35, (1), 19-44

2007

3. Vertical Integration and Firm Boundaries: The Evidence
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2007, 45, (3), 629-685 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

4. Vertical Restraints Fundamentals for MBAs
   Journal of Industrial Organization Education, 2006, 1, (1)

2005

5. Targeting Managerial Control: Evidence from Franchising
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2005, 36, (1), 131-150 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2004

6. International Franchising Practices in Mexico: Do Franchisors Customize Their Contracts&quest
   Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2004, 13, (1), 95-123 View citations
7. Multi-unit Ownership in Franchising: Evidence from the Fast-Food Industry in Texas
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2004, 35, (4), 747-761 View citations

1999

8. Franchising versus corporate ownership: The effect on price dispersion
   Journal of Business Venturing, 1999, 14, (1), 17-34
9. The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data
   Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (5), 1041-1080 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1998

10. Franchising growth and franchisor entry and exit in the U.S. market: Myth and reality
    Journal of Business Venturing, 1998, 13, (2), 95-112 View citations

1997

11. Retail Contracting: Theory and Practice
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1997, 45, (1), 1-25 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

12. Retail contracting and costly monitoring: Theory and evidence
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 923-932 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1995

13. Double-Sided Moral Hazard and the Nature of Share Contracts
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1995, 26, (4), 761-781 View citations
14. Franchise contracting, organization, and regulation: Introduction
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 1995, 2, (1-2), 1-7
15. The role of risk in franchising
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 1995, 2, (1-2), 39-74 View citations

1994

16. Costs of Control: The
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1994, 37, (2), 417-53 View citations

1993

17. Contractual Arrangements as Signaling Devices: Evidence from Franchising
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1993, 9, (2), 256-89 View citations

1992

18. Agency Theory and Franchising: Some Empirical Results
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1992, 23, (2), 263-283 View citations

1986

19. Obtaining any Wald statistic you want
    Economics Letters, 1986, 21, (1), 35-40 View citations