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Author | : Daniel Mejia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 9 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Drug control |
ISBN | : |
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A large amount of resources have been spent on the "war on drugs" in Colombia under the program "Plan Colombia." However, the amount of cocaine reaching consumer countries remains relatively stable after seven years, and the price of cocaine at different stages has not risen. Thus policies such as this one, aimed at reducing the amount of drugs reaching consumers by curtailing production and trafficking, have been relatively ineffective. The first independent evaluation of the anti-drug policies implemented under Plan Colombia, The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking: An Economic Evaluation of Plan Colombia evaluates the costs, efficiency, effectiveness, and future prospects of the war against illegal drug production and trafficking under Plan Colombia. The results from this paper should help policymakers shape more effective (and less costly) anti-drug policies and, hopefully, encourage future research in order to evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative policies, such as demand side controls (treatment and prevention policies) or the legalization (with the appropriate controls) of illegal drugs. The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking is published by Universidad de los Andes Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Economico (Center of Studies on Economic Development), a grantee of the Open Society Institute.
Author | : Daniel Mejia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Drug control |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Daniel Mejía |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Drug control |
ISBN | : |
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A large amount of resources have been spent on the "war on drugs" in Colombia under the program "Plan Colombia." However, the amount of cocaine reaching consumer countries remains relatively stable after seven years, and the price of cocaine at different stages has not risen. Thus policies such as this one, aimed at reducing the amount of drugs reaching consumers by curtailing production and trafficking, have been relatively ineffective. The first independent evaluation of the anti-drug policies implemented under Plan Colombia, The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking: An Economic Evaluation of Plan Colombia evaluates the costs, efficiency, effectiveness, and future prospects of the war against illegal drug production and trafficking under Plan Colombia. The results from this paper should help policymakers shape more effective (and less costly) anti-drug policies and, hopefully, encourage future research in order to evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative policies, such as demand side controls (treatment and prevention policies) or the legalization (with the appropriate controls) of illegal drugs. The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking is published by Universidad de los Andes Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Economico (Center of Studies on Economic Development), a grantee of the Open Society Institute.
Author | : Jonathan D. Rosen |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1438452993 |
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Critical analysis of Plan Colombia, a multibillion dollar US counternarcotics initiative.
Author | : Alejandro Gaviria |
Publisher | : Vanderbilt University Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2021-04-30 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0826503756 |
Download Anti-Drug Policies in Colombia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Forty years after the declaration of the "war on drugs" by President Nixon, the debate on the effectiveness and costs of the ban is red-hot. Several former Latin American presidents and leading intellectuals from around the world have drawn attention to the ineffectiveness and adverse consequences of prohibitionism. This book thoroughly analyzes the drug policies of one of the main protagonists in this war. The book covers many topics: the economics of drug production, the policies to reduce consumption and decrease supply during the Plan Colombia, the effects of the drug problem on Colombia's international relations, the prevention of money laundering, the connection between drug trafficking and paramilitary politics, and strategies against organized crime. Beyond the diversity in topics, there is a common thread running through all the chapters: the need to analyze objectively what works and what does not, based on empirical evidence. Presented here for the first time to an English-speaking audience, this book is a contribution to a debate that urgently needs to transcend ideology and preconceived opinions.
Author | : Stephen E. Flynn |
Publisher | : Strategic Studies Institute |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download U.S. Support of Plan Colombia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The author argues that the U.S. emphasis on drug control in its support of Plan Colombia is misguided and akin to prescribing an antibiotic regime to combat a disease not caused by bacteria or similar micro-organisms. The illegal drug industry in Colombia is not the cause of that country s fragile socio-political system, but a symptom of and a contributor to the fragility of the Colombian state. Continuing the analogy, Flynn argues that U.S. and Colombian emphasis on combating illicit drug cultivation and trafficking leads to several undesirable side effects.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Daniel Mejia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2013 |
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We model the war on drugs in source countries as a conflict over scarce inputs of successive levels of the production and trafficking chain. We explicitly model the vertical structure of the drug trade as being composed of several stages, and study how different policies aimed at different stages affect the supply, prices and input markets. We use the model to study Plan Colombia, a large scale intervention in Colombia aimed at reducing the supply of cocaine by targeting illicit crops and illegal armed groups' control of the routes used to transport drugs outside of the country -- two of the main inputs of the production and trafficking chain.The model fits many of the patterns found in the data and sheds light on certain puzzling findings. For a reasonable set of parameters that match well the data on the war on drugs under Plan Colombia, our model predicts that the marginal cost to the U.S. of reducing the amount of cocaine transacted in retail markets by one kilogram is $1,631.900 if resources are allocated to eradication efforts; and $267.450 per kilogram if resources are allocated to interdiction efforts.
Author | : Francisco E. Thoumi |
Publisher | : United Nations University Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Colombia |
ISBN | : 9789280808865 |
Download Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Joseph A. Benkert |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1437911900 |
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In Sept. 1999, the gov¿t. of Colombia announced a strategy, known as "Plan Colombia," to (1) reduce the production of illicit drugs (primarily cocaine) by 50% in 6 years; and (2) improve security in Colombia by re-claiming control of areas held by illegal armed groups. Since FY 2000, the U.S. has provided over $6 billion to support Plan Colombia. This report examined: (1) the progress made toward Plan Colombia's drug reduction and enhanced security objectives; (2) the results of U.S. aid for the military and police; (3) the results of U.S. aid for non-military programs; and (4) the status of efforts to "nationalize" or transfer operations and funding responsibilities for U.S.-supported programs to Colombia. Charts and tables.