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Article

30 Jul 2001

Author:
Investor Responsibility Research Center

More Tobacco Companies Going Public Overseas, New IRRC Directory Finds

More government-owned tobacco companies are falling into private hands, presenting new opportunities and ethical dilemmas for investors, finds a new report from the Investor Responsibility Research Center. While the privatization trend supports economic reforms advocated by free-trade groups like the World Trade Organization, it also invites more aggressive marketing practices that spread the health risks of smoking.