Drugs in Figures III
Study of public expenditures on drug control and drug problems
auteurs | Delfine Lievens |
Freya Vander Laenen | |
Jonathan Caulkins | |
Brice De Ruyver | |
tijdschrift | GofS (ISSN: ) |
jaargang | 2012 |
aflevering | European Criminal Justice and Policy |
onderdeel | Artikelen |
publicatie datum | 14 september 2012 |
taal | English |
pagina | 41 |
keywords | drug policy, illegal and legal drugs, Public expenditure, cross-country comparison |
samenvatting | There is growing interest in public expenditure studies with regard to drug policy. These studies have a potential role on multiple levels. They provide insight into how drug expenditures are composed and what the public authorities’ so-called ‘policy mix’ is. Moreover, in view of the growing demands for accountability and evidencebased policy, these studies show whether the government’s stated priorities for drug policy are mirrored in their actual expenditures. Finally, the potential role of public expenditures studies increases with a comparison over time and across countries. These comparisons may provide important insight into the dynamics of drug policy. The present study serves as both an important case study – in this case of Belgian public expenditures – and also as a model to explore the potential role(s) of public expenditure studies more generally. |