International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 390-398 , September 2010

Beyond neoclassical economics: Social process, agency and the maintenance of order in an Australian illicit drug marketplace

Received 6 October 2009 ,Revised 25 February 2010 ,Accepted 1 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.03.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 390-398 , September 2010