Because of higher competition and market saturation, marketers in industrialized countries try to develop Third World markets. Asian consumers alone spend

$90 billion a year on cigarettes, and U.S. tobacco manufacturers push relentlessly into these markets. We find cigarette advertising, that often depicts glamorous Western models and settings, just about everywhere on billboards, buses, storefronts, and clothing and tobacco companies sponsor many major sports and cultural events. Some companies even hand out cigarettes and gifts in amusement areas, often to preteens. Should governments allow these practices, even if the products may be harmful to their citizens or divert money poor people should spend on essentials? If you were a trade or health official in a Third World country, what guidelines, if any, might you suggest to regulate the import of luxury goods from advanced economies? L01