Essays on business economics

This dissertation consists of three essays, of which two are related. In the first essay I model the interaction between a franchisor and its franchisees. I examine how a franchisor uses the investment requirements she asks franchisees as a tool to reduce franchisees' underprovision of sales ef...

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Autor: Sertsios, Giorgo
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Chile
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Palabra clave:Ciencias Sociales
Economía y Negocios
Economía
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Sertsios, Giorgo
Ciencias Sociales
Economía y Negocios
Economía
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topic Ciencias Sociales
Economía y Negocios
Economía
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