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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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
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author | Irina Caunic 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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