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El Gasto Fiscal de la Guerra contra los Portadores y Traficantes de Drogas Ilícitas: Una Aproximación para Colombia

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  • Isabel Gutiérrez
  • Santiago Tobón

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Colombia concentra grandes esfuerzos fiscales a la persecución del delito de porte, fabricación y tráfico de estupefacientes. Estos costos no son siempre visibles, en tanto corresponden al costo de oportunidad de una gran cantidad de funcionarios que intervienen en el ciclo criminal. En este artículo estimamos el costo esperado por una captura motivada por este delito, y a partir de ello calculamos los costos anuales del esfuerzo fiscal. Discutimos si este gasto se justifica por la persecución al tráfico internacional de drogas ilícitas, al crimen asociado al micro-tráfico y mercados locales, o a un esfuerzo para disuadir consumidores. Concluimos que ninguna de estas motivaciones justifica este esfuerzo fiscal, y que más bien parece relacionarse con incompatibilidad de incentivos en la policía.

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  • Isabel Gutiérrez & Santiago Tobón, 2017. "El Gasto Fiscal de la Guerra contra los Portadores y Traficantes de Drogas Ilícitas: Una Aproximación para Colombia," Documentos CEDE 15294, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000089:015294
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    Keywords

    Sistema de Justicia Criminal; Costos sociales; Consumo deDrogas Ilícitas;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H56 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - National Security and War
    • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law

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