Illegal flows Flashcards
1
Q
counterfeit goods stats
A
- in EU 5% of all goods counterfeit
- $460 bil a year made from counterfeit products
- eg. clothing, machine parts, medicine, foods
- Made in emerging economies with china in first place
- as regulations
2
Q
negatives
A
- Lost company revenue
- Loss of tax for government
- US hit the worst then Italy and France
- Organised crime
- Worse quality
- Made in sweatshops, modern day slavery, child labour etc
3
Q
human trafficking stats
A
- Organs, slavery, sex trafficking
- 20.9 mil victims over the world
- 98% of those sexually exploited are women and girls
- EU is a destination but are also well prepared to prevent flows (eg. interpol for drugs and trafficking)
4
Q
major sources
A
South America
Mexico
South Asia
Middle east
5
Q
major destinations
A
US
Australia
Europe
Russia
