Publications

2001
The Economics of Drug Prohibition and Drug Legalization. Social Research. 2001;3 (68) :835 - 855. Publisher's VersionAbstract
The presumed justification for the special legal treatment of drugs is that drug use causes substantial harm both to drug users and to society generally. The prohibition of drugs is assumed necessary to reduce the consumption of drugs and thereby reduce the ills caused by drug consumption. Miron explains that many of the harms typically attributed to drug use are instead due to drug prohibition.
Miron J, Glaeser E. Large-Format Retailing and Local Economic Activity. International Mass Retail Association; 2001.
Miron J. Alcohol Prohibition. Online Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History. 2001. Publisher's Version
Miron J. Violence, Guns, and Drugs: A Cross-Country Analysis. Journal of Law and Economics. 2001;2 (2) :615-634.
Miron J, Basov S, Jacobson M. Prohibition and the Market for Illegal Drugs: An Overview of Recent History. World Economics. 2001;2 (4) :133-158.
2000
Miron J. Reply to "Marijuana: The Deceptive Drug". Massachusetts News. 2000;February.
1999
Miron J. Violence and the U.S. Prohibitions of Drugs and Alcohol. American Law and Economics Review. 1999;Fall (1-2) :78-114.
1998
Miron J. Drug Prohibition. In: Newman P The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law. London: The Macmillan Press ; 1998. pp. 648-652.
Miron J, Weil DN. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security. In: Bordo M, Goldin C, White E The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century,. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, ; 1998.
Miron J. An Economic Analysis of Alcohol Prohibition. Journal of Drug Issues. 1998;28 (3) :741-62.
1997
Miron J. Seasonal Fluctuations and Financial Crises. In: Glasner D Business Cycles and Depressions: An Encyclopedia. Washington, D.C. Garland Publishing ; 1997. pp. 613-615.
Miron J. Seasonal Cycles. In: Glasner D Business Cycles and Depressions: An Encyclopedia. Washington, D.C. Garland Publishing ; 1997. pp. 612.
Miron J, Campillo M. Why Does Inflation Differ Across Countries?. In: Romer CD, Romer D Monetary Policy and Low Inflation. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press ; 1997.
Miron J, Feenberg D. Improving the Accessibility of the NBER's Historical Data. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. 1997;15 (3) :293-99.
1996
Miron J, Lam D. The Effects of Temperature on Human Fertility. Demography. 1996;33 (3) :291-305.
Miron J, Beaulieu JJ. What Have Macroeconomists Learned About Business Cycles from the Study of Seasonal Cycles. Review of Economics and Statistics. 1996;78 (February) :54-66.
1995
Miron J. The Economic Effects of Drug Prohibition. Economic Times. 1995;4 (1) :8-14.
Miron J, Zwiebel J. The Economic Case Against Drug Prohibition. Journal of Economic Perspectives. 1995;9 (4) :175-192.
1994
Lam DA. Global Patterns of Seasonal Variation in Human Fertility. In: Human Reproductive Ecology: Interactions of Environment, Fertility, and Behavior, . New York: The New York Academy of Sciences ; 1994. pp. 9 - 28.
Miron J. The Economics of Rent Control. Local Affairs Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature; 1994.

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