What price data tell us about drug markets

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 593-612

  Caulkins, Jonathan P ^a   Reuter, Peter ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

CRIME; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG TRAFFIC; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031658027     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800302     Document Type: Review

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