Jin, Ginger Zhe; Lu, Zhentong; Zhou, Xiaolu; Li, Chunxiao - 2021 - Last updated: June 30, 2021
Using proprietary data from Alibaba, we examine how the 2015 Food Safety Law (FSL) affects e-commerce in China. The FSL requires most food sellers on e-commerce platforms to obtain a valid online license for retail food handling. Because the FSL was rolled out progressively, we have a rare...
