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On the Misuse of Regressions of Price on the HHI in Merger Review

Georgetown McDonough School of Business Research Paper No. 3974267, Cornell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 22-34

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 13 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022

Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business, Yale University - Department of Economics, Yale School of Management, American University - Washington College of Law, Stanford Graduate School of BusinessStanford University - Department of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University - Law School, University of Maryland - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Duke University - Fuqua School of Business, Economics Group, Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business, Northwestern University - Department of Economics, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley - School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Georgetown University - Department of Economics, Yale School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business, Georgetown University Law Center, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Organizational Form and Performance: Evidence from the Hotel Industry

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2010

Renata Kosova, Francine Lafontaine and Rozenn Perrigot

Imperial College London, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Université de Rennes I - Graduate School of Management (IAE-IGR)

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Survival and Growth in Retail and Service Industries: Evidence from Franchised Chains

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Survival and Growth in Retail and Service Industries: Evidence from Franchised Chains

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 02 Dec 2007

Renata Kosova and Francine Lafontaine

Imperial College London and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Survival and Growth in Retail and Service Industries: Evidence from Franchised Chains

The Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 1-37, 2010

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2013

Renata Kosova and Francine Lafontaine

Imperial College London and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Brighter Prospects? Assessing the Franchise Advantage Using Census Data

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-17-21

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 01 Mar 2017

Francine Lafontaine, Marek Zapletal and Xu Zhang

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, The Brattle Group and London Business School

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The Deregulation of International Trucking in the European Union: Form and Effect

Michigan Law and Economics Working Paper No. 05-006

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 May 2005

Francine Lafontaine, Laura Malaguzzi Valeri and Laura Malaguzzi Valeri

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Economic and Social Research InstituteWorld Resources Institute

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Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising

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Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4474

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Nov 2013

Ying Fan, Kai-Uwe Kuhn, Kai-Uwe Kuhn and Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Competition Policy and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1212

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2013

Ying Fan, Kai-Uwe Kuhn, Kai-Uwe Kuhn and Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Competition Policy and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9728

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Nov 2013

Ying Fan, Kai-Uwe Kuhn, Kai-Uwe Kuhn and Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Competition Policy and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Pricing Decisions in Franchised Chains: A Look at the Restaurant and Fast-Food Industry

NBER Working Paper No. w5247

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 04 Nov 2022

Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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International Franchising: Evidence from Us and Canadian Franchisors in Mexico

NBER Working Paper No. w8179

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Mar 2001 Last Revised: 07 Nov 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Joanne E. Oxley

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

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Scale, Scope, Ownership Changes, and Performance

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Sep 2011

Renata Kosova, Francine Lafontaine and Bo Zhao

Imperial College London, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and International Monetary Fund

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Price Delegation and Performance Pay: Evidence from Industrial Sales Forces

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1190

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 08 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2015

Desmond (Ho-Fu) Lo, Wouter Dessein, Mrinal Ghosh and Francine Lafontaine

Santa Clara University, Department of Marketing, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Economics, University of Arizona, Department of Marketing and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data

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The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data

NBER Working Paper No. w5585

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business

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The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 107, No. 5, October 1999

Posted: 26 Oct 1999 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2013

Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business

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No-Poaching Clauses in Franchise Contracts, Anticompetitive or Efficiency Enhancing?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Apr 2023

Francine Lafontaine, Saattvic Saattvic and Margaret Slade

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia and Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia

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Incentive Contracting and the Franchise Decision

NBER Working Paper No. w6544

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Margaret E. Slade

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Warwick - Department of Economics

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Targeting Managerial Control: Evidence from Franchising

NBER Working Paper No. w8416

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2001 Last Revised: 01 Jan 2023

Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business

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The Characteristics of Multi-Unit Ownership in Franchising: Evidence from Fast-Food Restaurants in Texas

NBER Working Paper No. w5859

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2022

Arturs Kalnins and Francine Lafontaine

Cornell University - School of Hotel Administration and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Serial Entrepreneurship: Learning by Doing?

NBER Working Paper No. w20312

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business

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The Role of Residual Claims and Self-Enforcement in Franchise Contracting

NBER Working Paper No. w8868

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 28 Mar 2002 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Emmanuel Raynaud

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and INRA SADAPT and Centre ATOM (U. of Paris I)

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Contracting in the Absence of Specific Investments and Moral Hazard: Understanding Carrier-Driver Relations in U.S. Trucking

NBER Working Paper No. w8859

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Mar 2002 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2022

Francine Lafontaine and Scott E. Masten

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Do Large Modern Retailers Pay Premium Wages?

NBER Working Paper No. w20313

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023

Brianna Cardiff-Hicks, Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw

Stanford Graduate School of Business, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business

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The Recent Evolution of Physical Retail Markets: Online Retailing, Big Box Stores, and the Rise of Restaurants

Book Chapter in The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth; Aaron Chatterji, Josh Lerner, Scott Stern, and Michael J. Andrews, editors, NBER, Forthcoming from University of Chicago Press. https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/role-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-economic-growth

Posted: 26 May 2020 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2021

Francine Lafontaine and Jagadeesh Sivadasan

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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The Incentive and Selection Roles of Sales Force Compensation Contracts

Journal of Marketing Research, volume XLVIII, August 2011, 781-798

Posted: 07 Jun 2013

Desmond (Ho-Fu) Lo, Mrinal Ghosh and Francine Lafontaine

Santa Clara University, Department of Marketing, University of Arizona, Department of Marketing and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Agency Theory and Franchising: Some Empirical Results

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship

Posted: 17 Nov 2009

Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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The Economics of Franchising

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship

Posted: 04 Nov 2009

Roger D. Blair and Francine Lafontaine

University of Florida and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Do Labor Market Rigidities have Microeconomic Effects? Evidence from Within the Firm

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1069, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Vol.1, No. 2, pp. 88-127, April 2009

Posted: 01 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2013

Francine Lafontaine and Jagadeesh Sivadasan

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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The Role of Risk in Franchising

Posted: 03 May 2000

Sugato Bhattacharyya and Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Double-Sided Moral Hazard and the Nature of Share Contracts

RAND Journal of Economics, Vol. 26, No. 4, 1995

Posted: 10 Oct 1998 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2013

Sugato Bhattacharyya and Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Francine Lafontaine

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Professor of Business Economics

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics

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