Re:Taiwan ban single-use plastic straws, plastic bags, dispo...
by JumpCrisscross on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:09PM
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> A ban is effectively an infinite fee
It’s the probability of getting caught times the cost of the punishment. That’s the other problem with a ban. “Probability of getting caught” being a cost center, authorities prefer giant fines with low enforcement costs; this results in a system favouring the politically connected.
It’s the probability of getting caught times the cost of the punishment. That’s the other problem with a ban. “Probability of getting caught” being a cost center, authorities prefer giant fines with low enforcement costs; this results in a system favouring the politically connected.