Cigarette Trafficking in the World-System
Journal Title: Journal of Globalization Studies - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Core-based transnational corporations ship hazardous products, production processes, and wastes to the peripheral zones of the world-system. The peripheral countries are put at substantial health and environmental risk because they seldom have the risk assessment and management capabilities for dealing adequately with such hazards. The case of cigarette trafficking in the world-system is examined in this paper. The nature and scope of the cigarette trafficking problem is first examined, followed by a discussion of political and economic drivers, adverse consequences, economic costs and benefits, and solutions for dealing with the problem.
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R. Scott FREY
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