Tauchmann, Harald - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 2 (2008) 2008-29, pp. 1-27
In contrast to West Germany, illicit drugs were virtually absent in East Germany until 1990. However, after the collapse of the former GDR, East Germany was expected to encounter a sharp increase in substance abuse. By analyzing individual data, we find that East Germany largely caught up with...
