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The purpose of this study is the characteristics of the issue of legal responsibility for the smuggling of goods under the conditions of martial lawin Ukraine.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is the characteristics of the issue of legal responsibility for the smuggling of goods under the conditions of martial lawin Ukraine.
Design/methodology/approach
In the paper’s writing, the authors used an interdisciplinary approach, combining legal science and economics methods.
Findings
The detection and cessation of smuggling is currently a vital activity of customs authorities in the sphere of ensuring the financial and economic security of the state and a prerequisite for the stable development of market relations in Ukraine. At the same time, the lack of adequate legal responsibility for smuggling goods and the limited powers of customs authorities increased the facts of the smuggling of goods. This determines the importance of finding innovative principles of legal responsibility for smuggling goods under martial law conditions in Ukraine.
Originality/value
The paper aims to develop innovative principles of legal responsibility for smuggling goods under martial law in Ukraine.
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Mary E. Lovely and Douglas Nelson
Analyses smuggling through legal entry points in the context of aRicardo‐Viner (RV) economy. Posits that smuggling will improve welfareif the benefits of a reduced domestic price…
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Analyses smuggling through legal entry points in the context of a Ricardo‐Viner (RV) economy. Posits that smuggling will improve welfare if the benefits of a reduced domestic price distortion exceed the resource cost of smuggling. Strengthening of anti‐smuggling activity need not improve welfare if it induces the devotion of additional resources to activities designed to reduce detection.
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Robert Ayitey Stephens, Jean J. Boddewyn and Sterling Ross Sproul
Smuggling represents a significant proportion of world trade. However, its nature and rationale are not sufficiently understood in comparison with those of counterfeiting…
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Smuggling represents a significant proportion of world trade. However, its nature and rationale are not sufficiently understood in comparison with those of counterfeiting, parallel importing and contraband trade. The willing or unwilling involvement of MNCs in smuggling is also poorly perceived. These issues are reviewed here as well as actions aimed at reducing smuggling's growth.
In recent years, economists have begun to investigate the impact of internet shopping (e‐commerce) on smuggling and the associated loss in tax revenues. The evidence thus far has…
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Purpose
In recent years, economists have begun to investigate the impact of internet shopping (e‐commerce) on smuggling and the associated loss in tax revenues. The evidence thus far has been mixed, with some studies concluding that the tax loss is substantial, while others find little impact on tax revenues. The purpose of this paper is to take a new approach to analyzing the impact of internet shopping on smuggling and the associated loss in tax revenues.
Design/methodology/approach
Unlike previous studies, the paper uses disaggregated panel data and econometric methods to estimate the effect of e‐commerce on the smuggling of various types of commodities.
Findings
The paper finds that e‐commerce has led to the increased smuggling of some commodities, but not others, which may help explain the mixed tax‐loss results that have been obtained in previous studies (which use aggregate data).
Practical implications
The paper identifies those commodities that are more susceptible to smuggling via e‐commerce. This information should be useful to policy makers.
Originality/value
The paper takes a new approach to estimating the impact e‐commerce has on tax revenues. It also helps explain the mixed results obtained in previous studies.
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Rendi Prayuda, Tulus Warsito and Surwandono
The purpose of this paper is to study the factors that caused The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security regime to be ineffective in saving transnational drug…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study the factors that caused The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security regime to be ineffective in saving transnational drug smuggling, including the internalization of non-optimal values and norms of the ASEAN Drug-Free Declaration.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses primary data and secondary data. Data analysis and observation are carried out simultaneously, where data are analyzed directly after it is obtained using descriptive analysis. Interactive data analysis is carried out at the initial step by collecting primary and secondary data. Data are analyzed inductively by drawing conclusions from data obtained from general views to specifics.
Findings
The development of ASEAN has led to the idea of “ASEAN Way,” namely, the ASEAN security forum to eliminate the use of force in maintaining relations between member countries through the dissemination of agreed values. Multilateral negotiations refer to the establishment of a negotiation regime at the ASEAN level that emphasizes the interests of ASEAN member countries in determining agreements relating to transnational drug crimes. There are several inhibiting factors in the negotiation process, namely, perception differences between ASEAN countries on the threat of drug smuggling in the Southeast Asia region and the differences of ASEAN leaders’ priorities and agenda.
Originality/value
The originality/authenticity of research is analyzing the factors that affect the ASEAN security system in transnational protection policies by using two models, namely, the international level negotiation model and one at the national level in the form of ratification of ASEAN international relations related to drug smuggling. At present, transnational crimes, especially drug smuggling, appear and pose a threat to national and international security. The object of this research is ASEAN international organizations in cases of transnational drug smuggling.
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North Africa has been in the headlines for smuggling of drugs, arms and people. Yet trade in licit goods such as fuel, foodstuffs and textiles dominates the illicit trade…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235309
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The purpose of this paper is to outline a typology of violent acts used against migrants using human smugglers. This paper relates the experiences of violence, coercion, and…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to outline a typology of violent acts used against migrants using human smugglers. This paper relates the experiences of violence, coercion, and exploitation to migrants’ experiences of being smuggled across borders.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected using participant observation and semi-structured interviews among undocumented migrants and refugees who used human smugglers to enter Turkey and Greece. Fieldwork was conducted in Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey over spring and summer 2011 and 2012.
Findings
This paper presents an adapted typology of violence using four categories of coercive violence: threats and pressure, physical force, deception and fraud, and coercion/advantage taking. Movement with human smugglers may involve the violation of consent and forms of exploitation resembling, but not equating to, human trafficking.
Research limitations/implications
The findings are based on a non-probability snowball sample, and are not generalizable. Further research should engage with other methods such as respondent driven sampling to gain more accurate estimates of violent events among smuggled migrants.
Practical implications
Governments must respond appropriately when apprehending or detaining migrants, as many of them have been victimized by violence and may remain vulnerable because of continued threats from human smugglers.
Originality/value
This paper presents a typology of violent acts against migrants using human smugglers, and can be used to develop further research and improve professional practice.
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Smuggling in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250323
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tina Ting Swan, Bruce Qiang Sun and Frederick Floss
The purpose of this paper is to show how the taxation effect on cross-state smuggling can be a valid instrumental variable for lagged and future consumption together with the…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to show how the taxation effect on cross-state smuggling can be a valid instrumental variable for lagged and future consumption together with the local price series.
Design/methodology/approach
On the same grounds, the authors raise the question using the rational-addiction model by noticing that the neighboring price differentials really capture the possible smuggling or bootlegging effects.
Findings
Moreover, the authors look into the extended model to test the key condition that the expected future financial consequences will affect the current consumptions.
Originality/value
This supports the rational-addiction model, which can be used to plan the taxation for the forward-looking consumptions.
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Essid has been working to form a new coalition government since general elections in late December. The new unity government will face tremendous pressure to jumpstart the…