The Impact of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal*
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This paper aims at investigating the impact of drug decriminalization in Portugal using the Synthetic Control Method. The applied econometric methodology compares Portuguese drug-related variables with the ones extracted from a convex combination of similar European countries. The results suggest that the policy change contributed to a decrease in the number of heroine and cocaine seizures, a decrease in the number of offenses and drug-related deaths, and a decrease in the number of clients entering treatment.
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Drug decriminalization and the price of illicit drugs.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012