Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution

While force eradication through aerial spraying has large social costs, there is no evidence of the unexpected consequences of alternative development programs. This paper suggests an unintended effect of the largest crop substitution program in the world on political violence exploiting data on the...

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Marín Llanes, Lucas
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2020
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Social leaders
Antidrug policies
Political violence
Colombia
D72, D74, D78
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
title Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
spellingShingle Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
Social leaders
Antidrug policies
Political violence
Colombia
D72, D74, D78
title_short Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
title_full Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
title_fullStr Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
title_full_unstemmed Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
title_sort Unintended Consequences of Alternative Development Programs: Evidence From Colombia's Illegal Crop Substitution
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Marín Llanes, Lucas
dc.contributor.author.none.fl_str_mv Marín Llanes, Lucas
dc.subject.keyword.none.fl_str_mv Social leaders
Antidrug policies
Political violence
Colombia
topic Social leaders
Antidrug policies
Political violence
Colombia
D72, D74, D78
dc.subject.jel.none.fl_str_mv D72, D74, D78
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