GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO PREVENT BANKRUPTCY: THE EFFECT OF BLIND-BIDDING LAWS ON MOVIE THEATERS.

In the 1970s motion picture studios increased their use of blind bidding and nonrefundable guarantees in an attempt to reduce the risks associated with producing a small number of large budget films. However, theater owners claimed that blind bidding and guarantees shifted risk to them and increased...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 1000 - 1018
Main Authors:	MULLIGAN, JAMES G., WEDZIELEWSKI, DANIEL J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Oct2012
Subjects:	United States Lobbying Motion picture industry Motion picture distribution Motion picture distribution laws Motion picture distributors Motion picture theaters Motion picture theaters > Law & legislation Suretyship & guaranty Multiplex theaters United States history, 1945-
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