Estimating the ITTP in the European Union

• In Event: The Illicit trade in Tobacco Products

Abstract

This paper presents estimates of the illicit trade in tobacco at the subnational for the countries of the European Union and for different years. After presenting the methodology of estimation and discussing the problems and limitation of existing data sources, it explores the evolution (in time and by types of products) and concentration (in specific regions) of the illicit tobacco trade.

Authors

• Marco Dugato, Università Cattolica - Transcrime

• Francesco Calderoni, Università Cattolica - Transcrime