Reputational incentives for restaurant hygiene

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 237-267

  Jin, Ginger Zhe ^a   Leslie, Phillip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85017168631     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.1.1.237     Document Type: Article

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