Improving estimates of the illicit cigarette trade through collaboration: lessons from two studies of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kunji Koya, Ridzuan, Robert Branston, J., Gallagher, Allen W.A., Bui, Wency Kher Thinng, Ross, Hana, Mohamed Nor, Norashidah
• Format: Article
• Published: BMJ 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106284/; https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/17/tc-2023-058333

This paper critically analyses contrasting estimates of Malaysia’s illicit cigarette trade in 2011, 2015 and 2019 by Bui et al and Koya et al who previously produced independent estimates at about the same time using tax gap analysis. Collaboration between the two authors’ teams emerged due to the d...