Demand for Narcotics in Thailand and Policy Implications

摘要：

　　This paper examines that the demand for narcotic drugs based on Becker (1968) is one kind of rational behavior of human beings.The results from sampling surveys in eight provinces representing nationwide drug user/addicted in Thailand in 2014 shows that demand for narcotics (amphetamine,ice drug and marijuana) are price inelastic between -0.533 and -0.701,as well as normal goods.The coefficients in models A and B are 0.192 and 0.0467,respectively,so that an increase in income will raise demand for narcotics.In addition,factors affecting demand for narcotics are the age of user,age squared,friendship,family member relationship,social relationship,reason to drug use,risk behavior,and expected punishment.Some policy implications are proposed based on the demand side.

关键词： Price Elasticity of Demand Narcotics Amphetamine Ice Drug Marijuana Policy Implications Thailand

作者: Renu Sukharomana

作者单位: Institute of Social and Economic Sciences Dhurakij Pundit University

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: ICEFS2017(International Conference on Economics, Finance and Statistics 2017) (2017经济、金融与统计国际会议)

会议地点: 香港

会议语种:英文

页码: 436-441

在线出版日期: 2017-01-14（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）