The impact of blind bidding on market structure and performance in the U.S. motion picture industry
by Wedzielewski, Daniel, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, 2008, 134 pages; 3337424

Abstract:

From 1975-1985, theater owners were required to bid on films without seeing them, an industry practice referred to as “blind bidding.” Movie companies considered blind bidding a necessary way to finance blockbuster films, but theater owners claimed that blind bidding resulted in the overbidding of poor quality films. In response to the lobbying of theater owners, twenty-four states passed anti-blind bidding laws between 1978–1984. This dissertation investigates claims made by theater owners and movie companies about the impact of blind bidding on the survival rates of independent theaters, admission prices, and delays in the release of films. I find the anti-blind bidding laws significantly helped theater owners remain in business longer. However, the beneficial effect was short-lived. In addition, I find that the laws raised admission prices but did not cause delays in release dates.
 
AdviserJames G. Mulligan
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
SourceDAI/A 69-12, p. , Feb 2009
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsEconomics; Film studies
Publication Number3337424
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