Paradoxical effects of law enforcement policies: The case of the illicit drug market

International Review of Law and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 465-493

  Poret, Sylvaine ^a  

^a CREST   (France)

Author keywords

Illicit drugs; Law enforcement; Vertical relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037002769     PISSN: 01448188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8188(02)00115-1     Document Type: Article

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