Topic Would decriminalization help Mexico in its war against drug cartels?

Instructions

Term Paper

The research paper is your opportunity to go more deeply into a topic.  As was the case for the short papers, my goal is that you become very comfortable with such scholarly journals as the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP) or the Journal of Economic Literature (JOL).  As a result, the majority of the research paper’s content must be derived from these or other scholarly academic journals.  Other permissible sources are the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Congressional Research Service (CRS), or any paper in the NBER Working Paper series.  If you are in doubt regarding the acceptability of a journal, google the following phrase: “rankings of economic journals”.  If the journal is listed highly in the ranking then you are generally okay.  But, to avoid problems, feel free to check with me.