Political Economy of Illegal Drugs (Routledge Studies in Crime and Economics)

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 Illegal Drugs is an accessible, comprehensive and international review of the topic and the usefulness of applying microeconomic analysis to drug production and distribution. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 9 List of tables......Page 11 Note on the text......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Behaviour and strategies......Page 24 Drug supply and criminal organizations......Page 26 Addictive consumption......Page 57 The welfare economics of illegal drugs......Page 80 Economics of prohibition......Page 82 Optimal public intervention......Page 103 A new design for drug policy......Page 124 Drugs, crime and the law......Page 142 Drug law enforcement......Page 144 Fighting money laundering and organized crime......Page 168 Conclusion......Page 208 Notes......Page 212 Bibliography......Page 221 Index......Page 234 Pierre Kopp. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [208]-220) And Index.