living in a coca growing area in Colombia. We find that while eradication and alternative development decrease coca supply … coca can be a promising alternative in the fight against drugs. …

's main cocaine producer. However, little is known about the effectiveness of policies targeting coca cultivation. This paper …-monetary factors that affect the coca cultivation decision: religion, legitimacy, remoteness, and poverty are found to be important. We … find that coca cultivation is inelastic to increases in perceived risk and relative profit so eradication and alternative …