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Responses to the Illicit Drug Problem: Insights from Supply and Demand Analysis

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  • Suresh Narayanan
  • Balasingam Vicknasingam

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  • Suresh Narayanan & Balasingam Vicknasingam, 2010. "Responses to the Illicit Drug Problem: Insights from Supply and Demand Analysis," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 43(1), pages 88-99, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecr:v:43:y:2010:i:1:p:88-99
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2009.00577.x
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