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Smuggling and the global firm

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The smuggling of licit products across national borders has been the subject of academic research for 30 years but little attention has been given to the role that multinational corporations play in smuggling. When addressed at all, global firms have been generally represented as unwitting actors in smuggling activities. Because of the illegal nature of smuggling, empirical research into firm participation has been daunting if not impossible to undertake. However, recent revelations arising from scandals involving the Black Market Peso Exchange--as well as scandals and lawsuits surrounding the international cigarette industry--shed new light on global firms. This paper examines evidence suggesting that the role of global firms in international smuggling may not be as benign as previously portrayed.

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  • Gillespie, Kate, 2003. "Smuggling and the global firm," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 9(3), pages 317-333.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:intman:v:9:y:2003:i:3:p:317-333
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