Two-part share contracts, risk, and the life cycle of stars: Some empirical results from motion picture contracts

Journal of Cultural Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-56

  Chisholm, Darlene C ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motion pictures; Risk sharing; Share contracts; Signalling; Star power

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844536201     PISSN: 08852545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCEC.0000009808.60007.ea     Document Type: Article

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