Ginger Zhe Jin Wins Research Grant from Sloan Foundation

The Sloan Foundation has recently awarded Professor Ginger Zhe Jin a two-year research grant on digital standardization and disclosure of government collected data. In collaboration with Professors Phillip Leslie (UCLA) and Ben Bederson (Computer Science, University of Maryland), the team will create a nationally standardized database of official government restaurant hygiene inspection outcomes. The database will be provided to the public in a user-friendly format, aiming to enhance digital disclosure, facilitate research analysis and improve regulatory supervision.