Risks, prices, and positions: A social network analysis of illegal drug trafficking in the world-economy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 235-243

  Boivin, Rémi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b University of Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drug law enforcement; Drug prices; Drug trafficking; Network analysis; Risks and prices model; World system perspective

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ARTICLE; COST; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CANNABIS; COCAINE; COMMERCE; DRUG TRAFFICKING; HEROIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84896094197     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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