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Do efforts to reduce the supply of illicit drugs increase turf war violence? a theoretical analysis

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This paper models illicit drug dealers as territorial monopolists. The model shows that an increase in efforts to reduce the supply of illicit drugs decreases a dealer’s expected monopoly returns over drug turf. Consequently, efforts to acquire drug turf through violence are reduced. Copyright Springer 1999

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  • Robert Burrus, 1999. "Do efforts to reduce the supply of illicit drugs increase turf war violence? a theoretical analysis," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 23(3), pages 226-234, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jecfin:v:23:y:1999:i:3:p:226-234
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02757707
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