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Choice Of Form And Network Externalities, Larry E. Ribstein, Bruce H. Kobayashi
Choice Of Form And Network Externalities, Larry E. Ribstein, Bruce H. Kobayashi
William & Mary Law Review
This Article provides the first detailed empirical analysis of firms' choice of organizational form. It provides important evidence on whether there is an efficient market in organizational forms or firms' choice of form is impeded by network externalities. We focus on formations of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and limited liability companies (LLCs) in examiningthe effect of various factors on firms' choice of business form. Our data provides important evidence against the network externalities hypothesis. Because the LLP and LLC forms are similar except for the LLPs link to the existing "network" of partnership law, firms would prefer the LLP to …