decisions and growth of principals, in the context of franchising. We find that a 30 percent decrease in average … collateralizable housing wealth in a region delays chains' entry into franchising by 0.28 years on average, 9 percent of the average …

, in the context of franchising. We find that a 30 percent decrease in average collateralizable housing wealth in an area … is associated with a delay in chains' entry into franchising by 0.33 years on average, or 10 percent of the average …

decisions and growth of principals, in the context of franchising. We find that a 30 percent decrease in average … collateralizable housing wealth in a region delays chains' entry into franchising by 0.28 years on average, 9 percent of the average …

Plural form franchising is modeled from an incomplete contracting perspective. Complete franchising is the unique …. Not locational or other differences between units are necessary for the emergence of plural form franchising, but positive …

This paper combines 530 digitized franchising contracts at the franchise chain level with employer-identified job ads … from Burning Glass Technologies to establish stylized facts about franchising labor markets and their relation to the …-poaching Clauses, among many others, to a low-wage workforce. A legal regime that favors the franchising business model incentivizes …

IT outsourcing contracts are often discontinued in favor of other alternatives (returning to in-house development, or …