Magnitude of Illicit Cigarette Trade in Malaysia: Empirical Evidence Compared with Industry Studies

• Main Authors: Bui, Wency Kher Thinng, Ross, Hana, Mohamed Nor, Norashidah
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: tobacco control; illicit tobacco trade; Economics; Health Economics; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mental and Social Health; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Substance Abuse and Addiction
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/269; https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2021-057210
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background The tobacco industry contends that the illicit market in Malaysia occupies 62.3% of the total cigarette market. If this is true; Malaysia has one of the largest shares of illicit cigarettes in the world. Methods This study employs a rigorous gap analysis to measure the size of the illicit...