Abstract

This article reports the results of an experiment to determine if increased enforcement of sanitation laws improves the cleanliness of city streets. The experiment was conducted over a six-week period in New York City Increasing the number of sanitation policemen was found to decrease the rate of production of litter as measured by daily cleanliness ratings. Implications for future research and public policy are discussed.

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