Naslov
Impacts of the illicit tobacco trade: Exploring public perception in the Western Balkan region

Autori
Slijepčević, Sunčana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Economic systems of European Union and accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Challenges and policies ahead

Urednik/ci
Kandžija, Vinko ; Pines, Mario

Izdavač
European Communities

Grad
Mostar

Godina
2020

Raspon stranica
21-34

ISBN
978-9926-8552-4-6

Ključne riječi
tobacco, smuggling, grey economy, Western Balkan countries

Sažetak
The aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of respondents from seven countries on the Balkan tobacco smuggling route on the impact of grey market of tobacco products on society and what are the factors influencing the differences in their attitudes. Tobacco smuggling is a source of funding for criminal activities, but it also poses a health risk, increase unemployment, causes damage to the state budgets and weaken the sustainability of public finances. Therefore, it has significant impacts on national economies. Periods of economic crises and other economically demanding times, such as this caused by a pandemic of COVID-19, which result in rising unemployment and declining purchasing power, are specially favourable periods for the growth of illegal trade in tobacco products and grey market of tobacco products. The results indicate significant differences between citizens in different countries about their perception towards the grey market of tobacco products.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

POVEZANOST RADA