Francine Lafontaine

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

Professor of Business Economics

701 Tappan Street

Ann Arbor, MI MI 48109-1234

United States

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics

611 Tappan Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (26)

1.

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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mergers, antitrust, regressions of price on HHI

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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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firm performance, organizational form, franchising, services

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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Franchising, firm growth, survival, services

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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Franchising, firm growth, survival, services

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

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 13 Apr 2023
Francine Lafontaine, Saattvic Saattvic and Margaret E. Slade
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia and University of British Columbia (UBC)
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No–Poaching Clauses, Efficiency Enhancing, Anticompetitive Impact, Franchising, Chain Restaurants

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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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Independent Business, Business Survival, Business Growth, Franchising Decision

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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contracting, incentives, principal-agent, empirical, collateralizable housing wealth, entry, growth

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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Contracting, incentives, principal-agent, empirical, financial constraints, collateralizable housing wealth, entry, growth

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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collateralizable housing wealth, Contracting, empirical, entry, financial constraints, growth, incentives, principal-agent

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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
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Economic and Social Research InstituteWorld Resources Institute
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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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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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multi-product firms, production organization, franchising, services, acquisitions, market power

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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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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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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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compensation, incentives, pricing authority, evidence, empirical, asymmetric information, agent bias

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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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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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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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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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Retail Apocalypse, COVID-19, Retail Venture Capital

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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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sales force compensation, agency theory, incentives, selection, retention, survey research

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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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Residual claims, Franchises, Moral hazard problem, Risk management, Capital, Agency theory, Royalties, Firm financing, Contracts & agreements, Retail industry

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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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Ownership structures, Employee conflict, Financing, Quality control, Vertical integration, Franchises, Franchises, Valuation, Conflicts of interest, Location factors, Contracts & agreements, Legislation

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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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Severance pay, adjustment costs, labor flexibility, retailing

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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

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