The cobra effect
There were too many cobras in Delhi during colonial India. A cash bounty was offered for every cobra skin. It started cobra farming to claim the bounty. When it was withdrawn, cobra farmers set their snakes free.
As Mark Twain said, "the best way to increase wolves in America, rabbits in Australia and snakes in India is to pay a bounty on their scalps "
The least number of FIRs in a Thana area were rewarded for improved law and order situation. So the policemen refused to register the FIRs and thus claimed the reward.
Management wanted to improve productivity and introduced free breakfast so that workers would come on time. They did come on time but productivity declined.
Free lunch improved attendances in schools but the staff turned into babysitters. Nearby residents in jhuggi clusters sent their children. It served them well, free lunch and free babysitting.
People are smarter than the policy makers think.
There were too many cobras in Delhi during colonial India. A cash bounty was offered for every cobra skin. It started cobra farming to claim the bounty. When it was withdrawn, cobra farmers set their snakes free.
As Mark Twain said, "the best way to increase wolves in America, rabbits in Australia and snakes in India is to pay a bounty on their scalps "
The least number of FIRs in a Thana area were rewarded for improved law and order situation. So the policemen refused to register the FIRs and thus claimed the reward.
Management wanted to improve productivity and introduced free breakfast so that workers would come on time. They did come on time but productivity declined.
Free lunch improved attendances in schools but the staff turned into babysitters. Nearby residents in jhuggi clusters sent their children. It served them well, free lunch and free babysitting.
People are smarter than the policy makers think.
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