The effects of illicit cigarette trade in South Africa: A CGE analysis

Abstract

Aim/purpose – This paper evaluates the effects of the illicit cigarette trade on the South African economy through a static Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model. Indeed, the illicit cigarette trade occupies a prominent place in public debate in South Africa.

Keywords

• illicit cigarette
• cge model
• south africa
• c68
• e26