INTERNATIONAL ANTI-DRUGS POLICIES, COOPERATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE: A GAME THEORY'S APPROACH - Softcover

Vargas Manrique, Carlos Eduardo

 
9783843380188: INTERNATIONAL ANTI-DRUGS POLICIES, COOPERATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE: A GAME THEORY'S APPROACH
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ISBN 10: 384338018X ISBN 13: 9783843380188
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This paper examines the implications of anti-drug policies in two types of countries: drug consumers and producers. Based on empirical information of consumer and producer countries and an examination of policy approaches, the analysis depicts an original game where actors are able to find cooperative equilibrium in their strategies under the logic of interdependence. Assuming one country is willing to influence another's policy, the model concludes symmetric decisions might reduce the size of the illegal market reaching a Cournot - Nash equilibrium. The resultant equilibrium implies that both countries share responsibility in defining anti- drug policies and that it is possible to find an optimal budget share devoted to financing said policies. The paper also explores policy dynamics of countries with power, their ability to influence anti-drug policy agendas, and their effect on curbing illegal drug production and consumption trends.

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About the Author

Colombian economist. He has worked in public institutions and international organizations as advisor and consultant in public policy topics, anti drug policies, alternative development and rural development policies .

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
384338018X
ISBN 13 
9783843380188
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
92