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Three essays on the relationship between franchising and productivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This dissertation fills a gap in the literature by exploring the effects of franchising. Much research has been done on the reasons for franchising, but little work has been done on the outcomes from that decision. In essay ...
Product differentiation and the role of contracts : the US pork industry case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
literature on organizational form choice and processors' or retailers' practices on contract choice recently observed in the agro-food sector by offering theoretical arguments and empirical analysis. On the theoretical side, it develops the concept of product...
Institutional effects on grain producer price-risk management behavior : a comparative study across the United States and South Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
as compared to producing in the U.S. has a significantly positive impact on both pre-plant and pre-harvest hedging levels. Important market-based variables including debt, diversification and yield risk are also found to significantly impact the hedging...
Three essays on agglomeration, strategic orientation, and organizational form
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of franchising and multi-unit franchising have differential benefits based on the product quality attributes of the establishments, and suggest that previous studies examining franchising way have overlooked these differences. The second essay presents the joint...
Regulation and distribution of wine in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This dissertation provides an empirical linkage between New Institutional Economics and the United States alcohol industry, with a specific look at the wine industry. Using an institutional economics framework, it analyzes ...