The $5 man : the underground economic response to a large cigarette tax increase in New York City

(Disponible en anglais seulement.)

This study was conducted in the Spring of 2003, among Blacks aged 18 years and older living in Central Harlem, New York City. Researchers found that a large cigarette tax increase in New York City led to " a pervasive illegal cigarette market in a low-income minority community". Bootleggers created an environment in which low-price cigarettes were easier to access than cessation services.

http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.079921

Comment: Shows how illegal cigarette sales continue to undermine the public health goal of reducing tobacco use.