The Per Se Rule as Applied to Vertical Territorial Restraints: An Improper Standard

Commentary: The Function and Dysfunction of Per Se Rules in Vertical Market Restraints

Is ENS PER SE the Definition of Substance in Avicenna

Empirical Regularities on Vertical Restraints∗

This paper exploits a unique panel dataset of Spanish manufacturing firms containing information on vertical restraints with retailers and wholesalers. This data reports detailed information on firm distribution systems and the type of vertical restraints that firms impose: Franchise fee, Resale price maintenance, Full-line forcing, Exclusive territories and Exclusive dealing, which is a rather...

Vertical Restraints in the Movie Exhibition Industry

This paper analyzes vertical restraints imposed by distributors on movie theaters in the movie exhibition industry. A structural model of industry demand and supply is estimated using a uniquely detailed panel data set of attendance and movie rental contracts collected directly from a sample of U.S. movie theaters. Welfare analysis indicates lifting the restraints would make consumers, movie th...

Does Transfer of Hospital Governance to Board of Trustees per se Lead to Improved Hospital Performance?

Background and Objectives: Evidence shows that transfer of hospital governance to board of trustees can positively influence hospital performance. Iran has initiated implementing such a transformation and a number of hospitals have been involved in this reform. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of such a reform by examining performance profile of a sample hospital across the interve...