Illicit drug use among arrestees, prices and policy

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 694-714

  Dave, Dhaval ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 38949215499     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.04.011     Document Type: Article

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