DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS

Globalization has led to an increase in commercial activities running on the illegal markets, its dynamics being largely determined by the balance between profitability and the major risks involved. Revenuesare significant, one example being those obtained from drug industry. In recent years, illici...

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Main Authors: Irina Caunic, Mircea Tulica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2011-06-01
Series:CES Working Papers
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Online Access:http://cse.uaic.ro/WorkingPapers/articles/CESWP2011_III2_CAU.pdf
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Mircea Tulica
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description Globalization has led to an increase in commercial activities running on the illegal markets, its dynamics being largely determined by the balance between profitability and the major risks involved. Revenuesare significant, one example being those obtained from drug industry. In recent years, illicit drug trafficking has seen in Romania an unprecedented escalation, as a result of market liberalization and the movement of per sons and because of the extending the phenomenon both among producers and consumers. This article examines the size of the Romanian illegal drug markets, the countries of origin and drugtransit routes, as well as the profits made by the drug trafficking networks.
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spelling doaj.art-2d0626534082420087eb460370130a7e2022-12-22T03:55:33ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiCES Working Papers2067-76932011-06-0132170181DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETSIrina CaunicMircea TulicaGlobalization has led to an increase in commercial activities running on the illegal markets, its dynamics being largely determined by the balance between profitability and the major risks involved. Revenuesare significant, one example being those obtained from drug industry. In recent years, illicit drug trafficking has seen in Romania an unprecedented escalation, as a result of market liberalization and the movement of per sons and because of the extending the phenomenon both among producers and consumers. This article examines the size of the Romanian illegal drug markets, the countries of origin and drugtransit routes, as well as the profits made by the drug trafficking networks.http://cse.uaic.ro/WorkingPapers/articles/CESWP2011_III2_CAU.pdfdrug traffickingprofitillegal marketscocaineheroinpsychoactive substances
spellingShingle Irina Caunic
Mircea Tulica
DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
CES Working Papers
drug trafficking
profit
illegal markets
cocaine
heroin
psychoactive substances
title DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
title_full DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
title_fullStr DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
title_full_unstemmed DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
title_short DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS
title_sort dynamics of the romanian illegal drug markets
topic drug trafficking
profit
illegal markets
cocaine
heroin
psychoactive substances
url http://cse.uaic.ro/WorkingPapers/articles/CESWP2011_III2_CAU.pdf
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