Comprehensive Economic Development: An Alternative Measure to Reduce Cocaine Supply

• NCJ Number: 127361
• Journal: Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: (Fall 1990) Pages: 629-638
• Author(s): E Morales
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 10 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In light of the failure of the War on Drugs, the Bush administration is trying to implement new policies to reduce supply and demand of cocaine. Using published information and field work data on Peru, the largest cocaine-producing country, this paper argues that the boom of cocaine production is the result of North-South politicoeconomic relations.

Abstract

In order to wean the Andean peasants from their dependence on the illicit cocaine economy, a comprehensive economic development in the national periphery is necessary. 6 notes and 33 references (Author abstract)