Measuring the Capacity to Combat Illicit Tobacco Trade In 160 Countries

• Main Authors: Ulep, Valerie Gilbert T, Lavares, Monica Paula, Francisco, Ariza
• 格式: text
• 出版: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• 主題: Tobacco; Illicit trade; Index; Smoking; Economics; International Trade Law; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• 在線閱讀: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/227; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1228&context=asog-pubs
• 機構: Ateneo De Manila University

Background Illicit trade of tobacco negatively affects countries’ tobacco control efforts. It leads to lower tobacco prices and makes tobacco products more accessible to vulnerable populations. In this study, we constructed an illicit tobacco trade index, which measures the structural and institutio...