Productivity and imperfect competition: econometric estimation from panel-data of Italian firms
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Labor productivity in Italian firms from 1973-81 is studied using a model with imperfect competition. Imperfect competition occurs with monopolies or oligopolies where the theory of price markup is applied. Results of the study show that imperfect competition and significant changes in market structure patterns were evident. This illustrates the decline of the labor cost flexibility in Italian manufacturing during that period.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0167-2681
Year: 1992
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Property rights, productivity, and the nature of noncontractible action in a franchise system
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An increase in the performance of the franchise arrangement has gained a prominent place in the modern business, especially in restaurants and services sectors. The role of property rights, franchiser and franchisee noncontractibles, and cases of franchiser scale economies are discussed in detailed.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0167-2681
Year: 2003
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Externality and organizational choice in franchising
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A study showing that the nature of externality has important organizational consequences. It also shows that franchising is not a universally applicable organizational form.
Publication Name: Journal of Economics and Business
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0148-6195
Year: 2005
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