The extent, motivation, and effect of tying in franchise contracts

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 191-201

  Michael, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 75149151236     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: 10991468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.982     Document Type: Article

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