Evaluating a Municipal Litter Reduction Policy
A city council is debating two proposals to reduce litter in public parks.
- Proposal A: Launch a public awareness campaign emphasizing civic pride and community responsibility, encouraging citizens to voluntarily keep the parks clean.
- Proposal B: Implement a program that pays individuals a small monetary reward for each bag of trash they collect from the parks.
Critique Proposal B from an economic perspective. Specifically, analyze the potential unintended negative consequence where the introduction of a financial payment could undermine the effectiveness of the program in the long run, even if the payment is later removed. In your answer, explain the mechanism through which this negative outcome might occur.
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