The Jevons Paradox tells us that improvements in fuel efficiency can lead to more consumption of fuel, and its logic goes beyond tougher vehicle-emissions standards. It also suggests that low-tar cigarettes can increase the prevalence of lung cancer and that low-calorie snacks might actually make people fatter.
Edward Glaeser of Harvard has a nice post in NYT Economix Blog.
Jevons Paradox says that certain policies which try and prevent a behavior can lead to more of that behavior.
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