COMING CLEAN…AND CLEANING UP? EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF SELF-POLICING

摘要: Author(s): Toffel, Michael W; Short, Jodi L | Abstract: As regulators increasingly embrace cooperative approaches to governance, voluntary public-private partnerships and self-regulation programs have proliferated. However, because few been subjected robust evaluation, little is known about whether these innovative are achieving their objectives. In the context of a nationwide self-policing program that encourages companies voluntarily self-disclose regulatory violations, we examine behaviors facilities gain empirical insights on theoretical promise self-policing. We find reduce scrutiny over selfpolicing facilities, especially with strong past compliance records. also associated subsequent improvements in