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- T he law of unintended consequences, often cited but rarely defined, is that actions of people—and especially of government—always have effects that are unanticipated or unintended. Economists and other social scientists have heeded its power for centuries; for just as long, politicians and popular opinion have largely ignored it.
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In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen. The term was popularised in the twentieth century by American sociologist Robert K. Merton.
Basic Concepts. Unintended Consequences. By Rob Norton. T he law of unintended consequences, often cited but rarely defined, is that actions of people—and especially of government—always have effects that are unanticipated or unintended.
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 · Unintended consequences. Social actions. Critical decisions. Inadequate knowledge. Bounded rationality. The impacts of the Law of Unintended Consequences (LUC) impacts are pervasive, cutting a wide swath across decisions in business, government, and our personal lives.
- Richard M. Adler
- 2020
Apr 12, 2015 · The article argues for a distinction between unintended and unanticipated consequences, which are different phenomena that require separate analysis. It traces the conflation of these terms and its implications for social and political theory.
- Frank de Zwart
- zwart@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- 2015
Law of Unintended Consequences. Every action has a predicted consequence — along with side-effects the actor did not dream of ( see wikipedia ). A few examples: Railroads forced the creation of a national time-table. Previously, cities kept their own time.
Aug 6, 2019 · Understanding the unintended consequences of public health policies: the views of policymakers and evaluators - PMC. Journal List. BMC Public Health. PMC6685223. As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature.
