January 06, 2002
The Law of Unexpected Consequences in action, as a partial explanation for shifts in my political views of late. The first in a series.
Countries which make it more difficult to fire workers tend to have higher unemployment rates, since companies are far more hesitant to hire workers they know they will not be able to let go. Here and here.
Attempts to make AIDS treatments more readily available in poorer countries by weakening patent protection have resulted in the lowest level of anti-retroviral development research in ten years, ending years of increasing research and success, without any notable improvements in helping people. Here, from Tech Central Station.
Strict rent control laws may have the ultimate effect of reducing available affordable housing. Here and here.
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