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Francine Lafontaine is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan, holding a courtesy position with the Ross School of Business. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1988. Her research primarily focuses on Industrial Organization, particularly the analysis of vertical relationships, contracting, franchising, and entrepreneurship. Lafontaine studies the role of contracts in the performance of firms, especially within the trucking industry, and addresses the challenges related to business creation and survival in retail and small-scale service industries. She has served as the William Davidson Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, contributing significantly to her fields of expertise. Her work encompasses the effects of contracting practices on firm performance and aims to advance the understanding of contract theory in relevant sectors.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science