Two years after the partial legalization of cannabis, this Weekly Report examines current developments in the German cannabis and other illicit drug markets. The analysis is based on police crime statistics, survey data, wastewater data, and price information. The number of recorded cannabis and drug offenses declined noticeably in 2024, primarily reflecting a statistical effect. Regarding cannabis ...
This paper studies how spillovers between two complementary markets affect firm entry and product variety, focusing on the cell phone market and the wireless service market in the Indian mobile phone industry during the 4G rollout. We highlight that the presence of international firms in the cell phone market accelerates 4G deployment in the wireless market, which in turn affects the product...
