Pakistan’s Fiscal and Public Health Success with Higher Tobacco Taxes in 2022-23
Pakistan's Federal Excise Duty on cigarettes operates on a two-tiered specific system based on price— low and high. In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the government demonstrated its commitment to reducing cigarette consumption in Pakistan by significantly increasing excise tax rates on cigarettes in both tiers. This led to the excise tax... Read More about Pakistan’s Fiscal and Public Health Success with Higher Tobacco Taxes in 2022-23
Looking Back on 2023: New Global Research on the Economics of Tobacco and Alcohol
Over the course of 2023, Tobacconomics continued to work with partners around the world, unified by a shared goal: to reduce the harms associated with tobacco and alcohol use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Promoting Tobacco Control to Lessen Disparities Through Local Research Our team, mostly comprising economists, began... Read More about Looking Back on 2023: New Global Research on the Economics of Tobacco and AlcoholTobacco Tax Increases Around the World– August 2023 Update
After decades of mounting evidence showing the devastating effects of the tobacco epidemic and the efficacy of taxation as a tool to curb harm, the tobacco control community may sound like a broken record. Still, tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death around the world, imposing a significant economic burden on... Read More about Tobacco Tax Increases Around the World– August 2023 Update
New Study on the Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard in Relation to Tobacco Tax Revenues
Increasing tobacco excise taxes is an extremely effective tobacco control measure that can also serve as an important revenue source for governments. A large body of literature documents the effectiveness of higher tobacco taxes to decrease tobacco consumption, including mitigating initiation and encouraging cessation. Notably, there is s... Read More about New Study on the Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard in Relation to Tobacco Tax Revenues
Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Southeastern Europe
In 2022, our think tank partners in Southeastern Europe continued to produce high-quality economic research, highlighting the importance of tobacco control in the region. Tobacco use is placing a huge burden on countries without significantly contributing to their economies. Raising tax rates and improving tobacco tax structures are cruci... Read More about Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Southeastern Europe
Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Latin America
Our think tank partners across Latin America continued to produce research throughout 2022 and we summarize these findings below. Overall, the evidence shows that tobacco use continues to harm the region due to ineffective tobacco taxation. Aligning these policies with evidence-based best practices in tobacco taxation is essential to redu... Read More about Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Latin America
Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Asia
In Asia, many governments are failing to implement tobacco tax policies that align with evidence-based best practices. As a result, consumption continues to threaten the wellbeing of smokers, their families, countries, and the region as a whole. The first step to improving these tax policies is to produce and disseminate rigorous economic... Read More about Looking Back on 2022: A Round-Up of Research on Tobacco from Asia
2023 Brings Tobacco Tax Increases Around the World
We covered a lot of ground on the blog in 2022 reviewing the evidence on tobacco taxation in various regions around the world. Across these vastly different policy environments, two things hold true: tobacco use continues to cause enormous harm, particularly among youth and low-income families, and taxation remains the most cost-effective... Read More about 2023 Brings Tobacco Tax Increases Around the World