Incentive conflicts and contractual restraints: Evidence from franchising

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 745-774

  Brickley, James A ^a  

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EID: 0038851416     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467441     Document Type: Article

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