"Understanding the U.S. Illicit Tobacco Market: Characteristics, Policy Context, and Lessons from International Experiences" ed. by Peter Reuter and Malay Majmundar
National Research Council; Committee on the Illicit Tobacco Market
NAS Press | 2016 | ISBN: 0309317150 9780309317153 | 241 pages | PDF | 9 MB
This book reviews the nature of illicit tobacco markets, evidence for policy effects, and variations among different countries with a focus on implications for the United States. The book describes the complex system associated with illicit tobacco use by exploring some of the key features of that market - the cigarette supply chain, illicit procurement schemes, the major actors in the illicit trade, and the characteristics of users of illicit tobacco.