Wages of crime black markets, illegal finance, and the underworld economy

"Never in history has there been a black market tamed from the supply side. From Prohibition to prostitution, from gambling to recreational drugs, the story is the same. Supply-side controls act to encourage production and increase profits. At best a few intermediaries get knocked out of busine...

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Main Author: Naylor, R. T. 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York Cornell University Press 2004
Edition:REVISED EDITION
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