Petty smuggling as 'social justice' : research findings from the Belize-Mexico border.
WIEGAND, Bruce
Petty smuggling as 'social justice' : research findings from the Belize-Mexico border. - 1993
Argues that the incentive to smuggle can be attributed to high taxes which raise the cost of doing business and the cost of living. Two factors determine the extent of smuggling, viz. the risk of getting caught by customs authorities, and the level of import and export tariffs. Discusses four types of smuggling as it relates to Belizean society.
Petty smuggling as 'social justice' : research findings from the Belize-Mexico border. - 1993
Argues that the incentive to smuggle can be attributed to high taxes which raise the cost of doing business and the cost of living. Two factors determine the extent of smuggling, viz. the risk of getting caught by customs authorities, and the level of import and export tariffs. Discusses four types of smuggling as it relates to Belizean society.