Rupp, Nicholas G; Taylor, Curtis R - In: Journal of Industrial Economics 50 (2002) 2, pp. 123-49
In this paper, we investigate two questions. First, we explore which entity (the NHTSA or the manufacturer) is more likely to initiate a given auto safety recall campaign. Second, we analyze the determinants of owner response rates to safety recalls. Our data spans nineteen years (1980-98) for...