Les répercussions du trafic de drogue en Colombie

Ricardo Rocha GarcíA — The repercussions of drug trafficking in Columbia. This essay concerns the repercussions of drug trafficking in Columbia on the economy as well as its collateral effects on sociopolitical stability. It is based on the literature concerning estimates on benefits repatriated during the year 2000. The first part presents the evolution of the economy of narcotics for the period 1980- 2000. The second uncovers the magnitude of profits, their channels of repatriation as well as their micro-economic, sectoral and regional effects. The third part analyses the indirect effects of repatriation and presents the progress attained in terms of quantification. The conclusion envisages two possible scenarios.Rocha Garcia Ricardo. Les répercussions du trafic de drogue en Colombie. In: Tiers-Monde, tome 43, n°172, 2002. Microfinance : petites sommes, grands effets ? sous la direction de Dominique Gentil et Jean-Michel Servet. pp. 915-937