Unintended Consequences of Enforcement in Illicit Markets

Authors

James E. Prieger, Pepperdine UniversityFollow
Jonathan D. Kulick, Pepperdine UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-17-2014

Abstract

Legal enforcement of bans on goods can reduce the size of the black market but lead to greater violence by increasing revenue in the illicit market. However, the link between enforcement and violence is not as simple as is suggested by the textbook model, even for a competitive market. Nevertheless, under plausible assumptions more enforcement on trafficking in the illicit good leads to more violence.

Recommended Citation

Prieger, James E. and Kulick, Jonathan D., "Unintended Consequences of Enforcement in Illicit Markets" (2014). Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy Working Papers. Paper 51.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sppworkingpapers/51