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- The law of unintended consequences suggests that, when certain decisions are made, something is often left out of what we believe is going to happen. It’s that margin of uncertainty that doesn’t allow a scenario to be completely foreseen.
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Aug 6, 2019 · Thinking about unintended consequences of policies can help us to learn about how policies and interventions play out, and the actual mechanisms leading to social change. Our study suggests that developing better theories about how policies will work requires input from people who will be affected by the policy, and by those involved in ...
- Kathryn Oliver, Theodore Eliot Lorenc, Jane Tinkler, Chris Bonell
- 2019
Oct 9, 2022 · What is the law of unintended consequences? The law of unintended consequences suggests that, when certain decisions are made, something is often left out of what we believe is going to happen. It’s that margin of uncertainty that doesn’t allow a scenario to be completely foreseen.
Jun 10, 2019 · Evaluating complex interventions and policies is challenging. This is particularly true for the identification of unintended consequences, whether negative or positive. This article uses data from a workshop with policymakers and evaluators to explore the evaluation of unintended consequences.
- Kathryn Oliver, Theodore Eliot Lorenc, Jane Tinkler
- 2020
Feb 11, 2020 · The impacts of the Law of Unintended Consequences (LUC) are pervasive, cutting a wide swath across decisions in business, government, and our personal lives. What accounts for its disruptive power, which frustrates and confounds our best-laid plans and efforts?
- Richard M. Adler
- 2020
Sam Peltzman’s research, culminating in the 1976 paper “Toward a More General Theory of Regulation,” brought an economist’s understanding to the decision-making behind regulatory policy, highlighting the trade-offs and unintended consequences inherent in regulation.
Jun 27, 2018 · In answering this question, we will stress four aspects in particular: that important spatial and temporal characteristics are attached to unintended consequences; that unintended consequences are dynamic and changing; that they can intentionally be acted upon; and that they raise important issues of accountability.
Dec 21, 2016 · Seek the causes, reasons or motives. When we talk about causes, reasons, and motivations the words “just” and “only” signal ignorance of the potential for unintended consequences. When we...
