RT Article
T1 A methodology for estimating the illicit consumption of cigarettes at the country level
JF Global crime
VO 21
IS 2
SP 154
OP 184
A1 Aziani, Alberto
A2 Dugato, Marco
A2 Meneghini, Cecilia
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1859520898
AB This paper introduces and discusses a methodology for estimating the scale of illicit consumption of cigarettes at a national level. After reviewing current data gathering approaches and estimates, the paper delineates a methodology to estimate the consumption of each type of illicit cigarette (i.e., counterfeits, illicit whites, smuggled/trafficked genuine cigarettes). The proposed methodology is tested through estimating the size and characteristics of the illicit cigarette market in 27 Member States of the European Union in 2016. The results, which underline the heterogeneity in the quality and in the quantity of the illicit consumption of cigarettes in Europe, are presented along with considerations about the strengths and limitations of the proposed methodology in relation to extant approaches.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 180-184
K1 Cigarette trafficking
K1 European Union
K1 empty Pack Survey
K1 illicit Whites
K1 Smuggling
K1 Transnational Crime
DO 10.1080/17440572.2020.1724786