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An empirical analysis of a firm's decision to franchise

Abstract Hypotheses from monitoring and search cost explanations for the existence of franchising are discussed and tested. The evidence offers strong support for the search theory, somewhat weaker support for the monitoring/shirking theory, and no support for the monitoring/cheating hypothesis.

Alanson P. Minkler

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