"counterproductive measures" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to actions or strategies that have the opposite or unintended effect of what was intended, ultimately hindering progress or success. Example: The company's decision to cut staff in order to save money turned out to be counterproductive, as it resulted in decreased productivity and lower profits.
Markets don't want counterproductive measures.
Instead of making the right choices, Germany may be about to introduce counterproductive measures.
At the same time, the government has wisely opposed such counterproductive measures as allowing pilots to bear arms.
He believes Gove's priority should be ditching the many counterproductive measures that Grayling put in place and investing in rehabilitation opportunities for prisoners.
"There are a lot of counterproductive measures, not only [government] pressure but also the general unpredictability of how the situation will develop.
The authors called on the government to be more transparent in its drugs policy data, and to turn away from "counterproductive" measures in favour of a drugs policy based on current scientific evidence.
To appreciate the value of such a seemingly counterproductive measure, you need to know something about connective tissue and how the body normally repairs it.
"This will be a counterproductive measure, it will institutionalise the search bias," said Moritz von Merveldt, head of antitrust matters at German media company ProSiebenSat.1 Group.
"This is a counterproductive measure that will lead to less revenue for the state by driving business out," Mr. Weinstein said.
Nevertheless, volcanologists may be seen by local people as "invaders" (data gatherers), "stealing the soul" (samples) of "their volcano" (the study object), in the social context a counterproductive measure, but on the other hand, necessary constraints to better understand the natural system "volcano" (Cronin et al. 2004a).
A ban on TBAs will be meaningless to women in rural communities, and counterproductive, unless measures are taken to improve healthcare services and access to them.
