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Responding to Information‐Based Regulation: A Behavioral Analysis of the UK's Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Regulators increasingly rely on public information disclosure to influence organizational behaviors. Prior research is mixed on the effects of information‐based instruments in an environment of abundant online information. The study applies a behavioral perspective to examine how regulatory ratings shape the responses of regulated entities by ...
Panos Panagiotopoulos, Frances Bowen
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Political Control and Bureaucratic Protection: Public Appointments for the Formation of Programmatic Groups and Representative Bureaucracy

open access: yesReview of Policy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public appointments shape the top‐level bureaucracy by serving as a gateway for professionals with different profiles, chosen based on different criteria. In general, the literature has been more interested in analyzing appointments based on merit or sponsorship, based on verification of loyalty to the government or technical competence ...
André Vaz Lopes   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Street Cries and Public Space Noise Abatement in 19th‐20th Century Barcelona

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on Barcelona, this paper explores the historical and contemporary dynamics of street cries that allow traders to attract customers and make themselves heard in public spaces. While still common in marketplaces in southern Europe, there is a growing trend towards silencing these street cries in the name of reducing urban noise levels ...
Maria Lindmäe
wiley   +1 more source

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Microbial Contamination in Traditional Pork Meat Products: Implications for Food Safety. [PDF]

open access: yesMicroorganisms
Tabaran A   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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