ABSTRACT

With debates surrounding the decriminalisation of certain illegal drugs raging in many countries around the world, this new book is a timely and sober reflection on one of the biggest social problems facing the world at large. Of interest not only to economists, but also to criminologists and those involved in policy-making, The Economics of Illega

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part I Behaviour and strategies

chapter 1|31 pages

Drug supply and criminal organizations

chapter 2|23 pages

Addictive consumption

part |2 pages

Part II The welfare economics of illegal drugs

chapter 3|21 pages

Economics of prohibition

chapter 4|21 pages

Optimal public intervention

chapter 5|18 pages

A new design for drug policy

part |2 pages

Part III Drugs, crime and the law

chapter 6|24 pages

Drug law enforcement

chapter 8|4 pages

Conclusion