Innocent Bystanders: Developing Countries and the War on Drugs

Innocent Bystanders: Developing Countries and the War on Drugs
ISBN-10
0821380354
ISBN-13
9780821380352
Series
Innocent Bystanders
Category
Political Science
Pages
388
Language
English
Published
2010-03-24
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Authors
Norman Loayza, Philip Keefer

Description

This book presents evidence that drug policies impose high costs on poor transit and producer countries. It argues that, in the face of great uncertainty about the benefits of alternative drug policies, those with lower social costs should receive greater emphasis.

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