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The administrative productivity of U.S. franchisors: an empirical investigation

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  • Barthelemy, Jerome, 2004. "The administrative productivity of U.S. franchisors: an empirical investigation," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 115-121, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:83:y:2004:i:1:p:115-121
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