Tobacco taxes have positive impacts on health outcomes. However, policy makers often hesitate to use them because of the perception that poorer households are affected disproportionally more than richer households. This study compares the simulated distributional effects of tobacco tax increases in eight- low- and middle-income countries. It applies a standardized extended cost-benefit analysis methodology and relies on comparable data sources across...
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2019/04/01
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Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada)
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135954
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1
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1
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2019/04/09
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Disclosed
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Distributional Effects of Tobacco Taxation : A Comparative Analysis
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International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases