The Economics Behind the Epidemic: Afghan Opium Price and Prescription Opioids in the US
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- Deiana, Claudio & Giua, Ludovica & Nistico, Roberto, 2019. "The Economics behind the Epidemic: Afghan Opium Price and Prescription Opioids in the US," IZA Discussion Papers 12872, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Keywords
Prescription Opioids; Drugs; Opium Price; Supply-Side Economic Incentives.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- L65 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology; Plastics
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HEA-2019-03-25 (Health Economics)
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