Disincentive Quotes

History teaches us that punitive measures hastily crafted in response to short-term rises in prices will have unintended consequences and disincentives to investment. - Lee Raymond

Duce was a Steelers fan growing up, so this represents the fulfillment of a childhood dream... At the end we did go back to Philly as he promised he would, but his re-involvement in their backfield rotation was a disincentive to re-signing there. - Leigh Steinberg

Dedicated researchers seek better treatments and cures for diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and every form of cancer. But these scientists face an array of disincentives. We can do better. - Michael Milken

Before we initiate a package or system of incentives and disincentives we also have to have a better way of counting graduation rates. - Myles Brand

Baseball has to address the disincentives created by large-scale transfers of revenue from successful clubs to less successful clubs. At high enough tax levels, the incentive is to invest somewhere other than in baseball. - John Henry