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Institutions and contracts: Franchising

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  • Miguel Amaral

    (CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Eshien Chong

    (IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School)

  • Stéphane Saussier

    (IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School)

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  • Miguel Amaral & Eshien Chong & Stéphane Saussier, 2006. "Institutions and contracts: Franchising," Post-Print hal-02494112, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02494112
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-006-5671-4
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