We study the consequences of an exogenous upsurge in coca prices and cultivation in
Colombia, where most coca leaf is now harvested. This shift generated only modest …

Coca plantations are the largest illegal agribusiness in the world, and Colombia is the
world's leading coca producer. Since 1994, the Colombian state, with the aid of the US, has …

This paper proposes a new identification strategy to estimate the causal impact of illicit drug
markets on violence using a panel of Colombian municipalities covering the period 1994 …

This study models the sub-national pattern of coca cultivation in Colombia following the
implementation of Plan Colombia (2001–2005). The results suggest that aerial eradication …

Policies based on prohibition and repression to fight the war on drugs have largely failed in
a variety of contexts. However, incentive-based policies may also fail and have unintended …

The link between armed conflict and the production and trafficking of illicit drugs has been
frequently noted in the popular literature. Recent academic research on the matter has taken …

The link between armed conflict and the production and trafficking of illicit drugs has been
much noted in the popular literature, and recent research tentatively indicates a link between …

Background For more than 30 years, the main strategy to control illicit coca crops has been
forced eradication. Despite the importance of social investment and persistent poverty in …

This article addresses the relationship between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) and the cocaine trade in Colombia, and implications for the FARC's …

To explain the rise in Afghan opium production, we explore how rising conflicts change the
incentives of farmers. Conflicts make illegal opportunities more profitable as they increase …