From VoxDev February 07, 2023 Gregory Lane Et Al Assistant Professor Gregory LaneUsing a randomized control trial with more than a thousand passengers, Assistant Professor Gregory Lane and his colleagues found that passengers do not respond to information they receive privately and do not perceive a large difference between bus companies when it comes to safety. Passengers did respond to publicly provided information and additional publicly available safety information improved transit driver safety among the lowest performing companies. When deciding whether to start a information campaign, the authors write, "policymakers should decide whether they believe consumers and firms will react to the information being shared." In addition, "a policy that helps companies achieve this quality (say through a subsidy) may be more useful than an information campaign to consumers." Full coverage available at VoxDev. Upcoming Events More events Harris Reunion Weekend 2024 Fri., May 03, 2024 | 12:00 PM 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60613 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM