Antecedents and consequences of franchising: Past accomplishments and future challenges
Franchising is a popular and multifaceted business arrangement that has attracted
considerable research attention. Past inquiry has focused on franchising's antecedents …
considerable research attention. Past inquiry has focused on franchising's antecedents …
Vertical integration and firm boundaries: The evidence
F Lafontaine, M Slade - Journal of Economic literature, 2007 - aeaweb.org
Abstract Since Ronald H. Coase's (1937) seminal paper, a rich set of theories has been
developed that deal with firm boundaries in vertical or input–output structures. In the last …
developed that deal with firm boundaries in vertical or input–output structures. In the last …
Institutional and organizational analysis: concepts and applications
What explains the great variability in economic growth and political development across
countries? Institutional and organizational analysis has developed since the 1970s into a …
countries? Institutional and organizational analysis has developed since the 1970s into a …
Franchising research frontiers for the twenty-first century
RP Dant, M Grünhagen, J Windsperger - Journal of retailing, 2011 - Elsevier
About four decades ago, during the formative years of the franchising industry, visionary
authors like Oxenfeldt and Kelly (1968) and Ozanne and Hunt (1971) proposed a rich slate …
authors like Oxenfeldt and Kelly (1968) and Ozanne and Hunt (1971) proposed a rich slate …
Resource‐seeking agglomeration: a study of market entry in the lodging industry
We analyze whether firms prefer collocating with incumbent firms when choosing among
markets to enter, highlighting the role of resource‐seeking as a motivation for collocation …
markets to enter, highlighting the role of resource‐seeking as a motivation for collocation …
Impact of location on profitability in the Spanish hotel sector
This paper analyzes the impact of market structure on hotel profitability in a sample of 8992
Spanish hotels in 2005–2011, using variables relating to the hotel and tourist destination in …
Spanish hotels in 2005–2011, using variables relating to the hotel and tourist destination in …
The effect of ownership structure on prices in geographically differentiated industries
R Thomadsen - RAND Journal of Economics, 2005 - JSTOR
I analyze how ownership structure and market geography jointly influence fast food prices. I
estimate a model of demand and supply that accounts for the market geography and run …
estimate a model of demand and supply that accounts for the market geography and run …
How much is a reduction of your customers' wait worth? An empirical study of the fast-food drive-thru industry based on structural estimation methods
G Allon, A Federgruen… - Manufacturing & Service …, 2011 - pubsonline.informs.org
In many service industries, companies compete with each other on the basis of the waiting
time their customers experience, along with other strategic instruments such as the price …
time their customers experience, along with other strategic instruments such as the price …
Franchising, ownership, and experience: A study of pizza restaurant survival
We hypothesize that retail and service business units will enjoy reduced failure rates if
affiliated with experienced multiunit owners and franchisors. Experience of individual …
affiliated with experienced multiunit owners and franchisors. Experience of individual …
Market structure and entry: Where's the beef?
O Toivanen, M Waterson - RAND Journal of Economics, 2005 - JSTOR
We study the effects of market structure on entry using data from the UK fast food (counter-
service burger) industry over the years 1991-1995, for which the market can be …
service burger) industry over the years 1991-1995, for which the market can be …