“...Consider a durable goods producer that has the option of monopolizing an aftermarket such as repair for its own product. An important question is whether such...”

“...Between 1930 and 1970, average school size in the United States increased from 87 to 440 students and average district size increased from 170 to 2300...”

“...Policymakers have questioned whether firms should be allowed to indemnify their employees for personal sanctions for corporate crimes. This article provides...”

“...In this article, we ask the basic question: Is it necessarily the case that allowing or promoting settlement of lawsuits enhances social welfare? Our answer is...”

“...Rapid development of the domestic private sector in communist China and Vietnam has been offered as evidence against a large literature that claims a solid...”

“...This article investigates whether the passage and the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) drove firms out of the public capital market. To...”

“...This article analyzes whether the much-touted independence of the Conseil Constitutionnel (CC), the French Constitutional Court, is genuine. We construct a...”

“...Should the buyer of a customized good use competitive bidding or negotiation to select a contractor? To shed light on this question, we consider several...”

“...I analyze how variation in firm boundaries affect economic outcomes in the movie industry. Specifically, I focus on movie distributors and their contracts with...”