disclosure to prospective franchisees. We address gaps in the signaling, voluntary information disclosure, franchising … through econometric analyses of multi-sector panel data for the U.S. franchising industry. We estimate a logit model and use … voluntary information disclosure in franchising. Our findings also provide empirical support for the complementary role played …

attention that Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have devoted to franchising, there is little regulation at the federal … regulation. Because of the significant stakes involved in franchising and the potentially conflicting interests of franchisors …