« Ben Casnocha reviews *Create Your Own Economy* | Main | Assorted links »
How to fight corruption in Nepal
The Nepalese government plans to issue pants to airport workers that have no pockets.
A spokesman said trousers without pockets would help the authorities “curb the irregularities”.
The move comes after the prime minister of Nepal said corruption was damaging the airport’s reputation, AFP reported.
Apparently without pockets it is harder to take bribes. (You also can file this under "Carrying costs > liquidity premium.") The pointer is from Air Genius Gary Leff, who I might add is allowed to wear pockets.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on July 1, 2009 at 06:48 AM in Law | Permalink
Comments
Speedos?
Posted by: ogmb at Jul 1, 2009 6:58:26 AM
Nothing new here. When I worked at McDonalds a quarter century ago, the uniform pants had no pockets.
Posted by: bartman at Jul 1, 2009 8:09:57 AM
Dealers in casinos also wear pants without pockets so they can't secretly steal chips.
Posted by: Glen Raphael at Jul 1, 2009 9:37:06 AM
