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Responding to Afghanistan's Opium Economy Challenge : Lessons and Policy Implications from a Development Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorByrd, William A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T17:26:44Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T17:26:44Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.description.abstractOpium, Afghanistan's leading economic activity, lies at the heart of the challenges the country faces in state building, governance, security, and development. With their narrow law enforcement focus and limited recognition of development, security, and political implications, current global counter-narcotics polices impose a heavy burden on Afghanistan. This paper first provides a summary overview of Afghanistan's opium economy and the factors determining rural households' decisions on cultivating opium poppy. It then discusses the dynamic evolution of the Afghan drug industry in recent years, in particular its consolidation around fewer, powerful, politically-connected actors and the associated compromising of parts of some government agencies by drug industry interests. The paper reviews the experience with different counter-narcotics interventions, analyzes some proposals not yet tried in Afghanistan, and draws lessons and policy implications. Unfortunately there are no "silver bullets"-easy, quick, or one-dimensional solutions, and a longer-term horizon along with sustained commitment and resources will be required in order to phase out the opium economy over time. The paper concludes by putting forward some broad principles and approaches of a "smart strategy" against drugs in Afghanistan.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9051338/responding-afghanistans-opium-economy-challenge-lessons-policy-implications-development-perspective
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4545
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6563
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4545
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ASSETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACT
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INPUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectALMONDS
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectASSET SALES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLIGHT
dc.subjectCARTEL
dc.subjectCASH-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOPING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP SUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectCROPPING
dc.subjectCROPPING PATTERNS
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEPENDENCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDRUG CONTROL
dc.subjectDRUG INDUSTRY
dc.subjectDRUG USE
dc.subjectDRUG USERS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM-GATE
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFOODGRAINS
dc.subjectGRAIN
dc.subjectGROWING SEASON
dc.subjectHARVESTING
dc.subjectHARVESTS
dc.subjectHEROIN
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectILLICIT DRUGS
dc.subjectILLICIT OPIATES
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMORPHINE
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNARCOTICS
dc.subjectOPIATE
dc.subjectOPIUM
dc.subjectOPIUM CULTIVATION
dc.subjectOPIUM ECONOMY
dc.subjectOPIUM POPPY
dc.subjectOPIUM PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICALS
dc.subjectPLANTING
dc.subjectPOORER AREAS
dc.subjectPOPPY CULTIVATION
dc.subjectPOPPY ERADICATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INCENTIVES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION OF WHEAT
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectRISK PREMIUM
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL FINANCE
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectRURAL WAGES
dc.subjectSEEDS
dc.subjectSHARECROPPERS
dc.subjectSIDE EFFECTS
dc.subjectSOIL QUALITY
dc.subjectSPRING
dc.subjectSTRAW
dc.subjectWATER AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATERLOGGED SOILS
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWHEAT FLOUR
dc.subjectYIELDS
dc.titleResponding to Afghanistan's Opium Economy Challenge : Lessons and Policy Implications from a Development Perspectiveen
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4545
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Alcohol and Substance Abuse
okr.topicPharmaceuticals Industry
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicCrops and Crop Management Systems
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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