International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 488-496 , November 2009

The cocaine and heroin markets in the era of globalisation and drug reduction policies

  • Cláudia Costa Storti

      Affiliations

    • European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, R. Cruz de Santa Apolónia, 23-25, 1149-045 Lisboa, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +351 218131711.
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  • Paul De Grauwe

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Center for Economic Studies, Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Received 30 June 2008 ,Revised 19 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 February 2009.

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 We are grateful to Peter Reuter, Jon Caulkins, Anne Line Bretteville-Jensen, Roland Simon, Richard Hartnoll, Ken Clements, Kevin Marsh and to the anonymous peer reviewers for helpful comments and criticism. The views expressed in this paper are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.02.004

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 488-496 , November 2009