4. The 2005–07 survey of PL Act effects in Asia
Empirically, however, there is little evidence of a strong incentive effect on suppliers due (solely) to these new strict PL laws. Over 2005-07, a large-scale mail survey of suppliers, insurers and lawyers active in Asia were asked for their impressions of the impact from the regional enactments.15 The results were consistent with similar questions posed not long before by a survey conducted for the EU into the impact of the 1985 Directive in Europe.