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Petty smuggling as 'social justice' : research findings from the Belize-Mexico border. (Record no. 44666)

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100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name WIEGAND, Bruce
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Petty smuggling as 'social justice' : research findings from the Belize-Mexico border.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1993
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. 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.
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Time/date of action 3/7/00
Action agent M2LMGR
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Koha item type Analytic

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