EPISODE · May 27, 2021 · 2 MIN
The unintended consequences of a ban
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
The ban on the sale of cigarettes was one of the parts of the Covid-19 national state of disaster that we will remember for a long time. Everyone knew a guy and profits were made in the black market like never before. But what has happened since August when the ban was lifted? Researchers estimate that about 5% of smokers quit smoking, but among the rest, many more tax-free cigarettes are being smoked.
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The ban on the sale of cigarettes was one of the parts of the Covid-19 national state of disaster that we will remember for a long time. Everyone knew a guy and profits were made in the black market like never before. But what has happened since August when the ban was lifted? Researchers estimate that about 5% of smokers quit smoking, but among the rest, many more tax-free cigarettes are being smoked.
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