In his @hindustan-times.bsky.social column #VitalSigns, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan writes that effective regulation can’t just be a punishment. From road and #workplacesafety to #foodhygiene & antibiotic use, incentives can encourage people to demonstrate good behavior, improve health & safety.
When regulations go beyond bigger sticks
Enforcement requires the State to find bad behaviour whereas incentives give people a reason to demonstrate good behaviour
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