The causes of illegal drug industry growth in the Andes, anti-drug policies and their effectiveness

Francisco E. Thoumi ()

BORRADORES DE INVESTIGACIÓN, CEODD from UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO - FACULTAD DE ECONOMÍA

Abstract: This essay analyses the nature of the drug policy formulation problem, describes a theory of competitive advantage in illicit drugs, draws some policy implications from this theory, analyses the characteristics of the main drug producing countries that make them prone to develop the illicit drugs industry, surveys the evolution of anti-drug policies in the Andean countries, discuses some of the main challenges confronted by the policies currently used, summarizes the main effects that the illegal drug industry development have had on those countries, assesses the viability of drug policy reform and makes a few suggestions to marginally modify some policies and to improve policy dialogue as a pre-requisite to improve drug policy effectiveness.

Date: 2005-03-27
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