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Paradoxical effects of law enforcement policies: the case of the illicit drug market

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  • Poret, Sylvaine, 2002. "Paradoxical effects of law enforcement policies: the case of the illicit drug market," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(4), pages 465-493, December.
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