The Effect of Drug Prohibition on Drug Prices: Evidence from the Markets for Cocaine and Heroin

Jeffrey Miron ()

No 9689, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper examines the effect of drug prohibition on the black market prices of cocaine and heroin. The paper examines the ratio of retail to farmgate price for cocaine, heroin, and several legal goods, and it compares legal versus black market prices for cocaine and heroin. The results suggest that cocaine and heroin are substantially more expensive than they would be in a legalized market, but to a lesser degree than suggested in previous research.

JEL-codes: H11 H29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-05
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Published as Miron, Jeffrey A. "The Effect Of Drug Prohibition On Drug Prices: Evidence From The Markets For Cocaine And Heroin," Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, v85(3,Aug), 522-530.

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