Inspection Technology, Detection, and Compliance: Evidence from Florida Restaurant Inspections

• 발행기관: 고려대학교 미래성장연구원
• 저자명: Ginger Zhe Jin Jung min Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『미래성장연구소 Working Paper』2014 Working Paper, 1~54쪽, 전체 54쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.01.01

영문 초록

Many regulations mandate government employees to inspect economic entities on a regular basis. In this paper, we show that a small innovation in inspection technology can make substantial differences in inspection outcomes. For restaurant hygiene inspections, the state of Florida has introduced a handheld electronic device, the portable digital assistant (PDA), which reminds inspectors of about 1,000 potential violations that may be checked for. Using administrative data on inspections conducted from July 2003 to June 2009, we find that the adoption of PDAs led to 11% more detected violations. Subsequently, restaurants increased their compliance efforts, but the response was gradual. Nevertheless, the heightened compliance induced by PDA use has contributed to reducing the risk of restaurant-related foodborne disease outbreaks.

목차

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Introduction of the PDA in Restaurant Hygiene Inspections in Florida

3. Model and Identification

4. The Impact of PDA Use on Restaurant Inspection Outcomes

5. PDA and Public Health

6. Conclusions

References

Appendix

키워드

Inspection technology PDA Regulation Detection Compliance Restaurant hygiene