Liability, risk perceptions, and precautions at bars
Abstract
Are state laws, regulatory practices, and allocation of public resources for enforcement
reflected in perceptions by bar owners/managers that they will be cited or sued if
they fail to exercise care? Among policies, which ones have the greatest impact on
risk perceptions and, in turn, on such behaviors? We used data on laws, law enforcement,
and regulations in the same areas as the bars to determine risk perceptions of bar
owners/managers of threats of being sued or cited if they were to serve minors or
obviously intoxicated adults. We found that many of the laws and regulations related
systematically to risk perceptions of bar owners/managers. This was particularly true
of tort. Precautionary measures were more likely to be taken by owners/managers when
the risk was perceived to be high.
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Frank A. Sloan
J. Alexander McMahon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management
Professor Sloan is interested in studying the subjects of health policy and the economics
of aging, hospitals, health, pharmaceuticals, and substance abuse. He has received
funding from numerous research grants that he earned for studies of which he was the
principal investigator. His most recent grants were awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, the Center for Disease Control, the Pew Charitable Trust, and the National
Institute on Aging. Titles of his projects include, “Why Mature S

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