Impact of simulated cigarette excise tax increase on its consumption in Iran / 한국역학회지
Epidemiology and Health
;
: e2020054-2020.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-890551
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES@#To assess the impact of a simulated tax-induced cigarette price increase on its consumption by different expenditure clusters in Iran. @*METHODS@#Employing consecutive cross sections for cigarette consumption, a two-part model was applied for different expenditure groups. @*RESULTS@#A 75% price increase in cigarettes noticeably— as is common in some countries with strong tobacco control policies—reduces current consumption in all five social classes, causing nearly 8% of current male smokers to quit or not to start. @*CONCLUSIONS@#Findings of the current study suggest that Iranian policy makers go through to implement tobacco taxation policies to control smoking prevalence, which in turn might lead to a reduction in national healthcare expenditures as well as enhance the global community’s capacity to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
Epidemiology and Health
Year:
2020
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Article
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