Introducing Tobacconomics’ Tobacco Control Supplement: “The Economics of Tobacco Taxation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries"
Last year, we released a blog series describing the Tobacconomics approach to building think tank capacity. As the project concludes its fourth year, our partners have become adept at producing high-quality research on the economics of tobacco taxation. In this blog, we want to share some lessons learned over the past four years... Read More about Introducing Tobacconomics’ Tobacco Control Supplement: “The Economics of Tobacco Taxation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries"New Study Uses Four Different Approaches to Estimate Illicit Cigarette Trade in Brazil
Understanding the scope and nature of illicit cigarette trade is necessary for well-functioning administration. Analysis of illicit trade is needed to guide law enforcement activities, as it provides vital intelligence to customs, police, and other relevant agencies to protect markets and consumers from the inflow of illicit products. Add... Read More about New Study Uses Four Different Approaches to Estimate Illicit Cigarette Trade in Brazil
The Pass-Through of Alcohol Excise Taxes to Prices in OECD Countries: Filling In the Evidence Gap
Increasing alcohol excise taxes is the most effective regulatory policy to reduce excessive drinking and related harms. Tax pass-through rates measure how much prices increase when taxes are increased by one unit – a critical step in the mechanism of excise taxes as an alcohol control policy. If prices are increased more than tax in... Read More about The Pass-Through of Alcohol Excise Taxes to Prices in OECD Countries: Filling In the Evidence Gap
World No Tobacco Day 2020: Tobacco Taxes Are a Powerful Tool Against Tobacco Industry Efforts to Attract Youth
Sunday, May 31, 2020 is World No Tobacco Day and this year’s theme focuses on efforts by the tobacco industry to target young people. Raising tobacco taxes is one of the most effective tobacco control policy tools to discourage tobacco use in the overall population, but even more so for young people. In observation of World No Tobac... Read More about World No Tobacco Day 2020: Tobacco Taxes Are a Powerful Tool Against Tobacco Industry Efforts to Attract Youth
A Closer Look at Tobacco Tax Progressivity: New Research from UIC Think Tank Partners in Latin America
Most research on the distributional impacts of tobacco taxation focuses on the shift in the tax burden for different income groups that occurs immediately after a tax increase. In most countries, poorer people spend proportionately more of their income on tobacco products, and they are much more sensitive to tax increases. Thus, when face... Read More about A Closer Look at Tobacco Tax Progressivity: New Research from UIC Think Tank Partners in Latin America
Tobacconomics Partners Share Tobacco Tax Research Findings at ECToH
The 8th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH) took place in Berlin, Germany last week. Tobacconomics team members and Southeastern European think tank partners all participated and presented their research. Here now are the highlights. Of Special Note: Tobacconomics’ researcher Aida Djika from the Development Solutions A... Read More about Tobacconomics Partners Share Tobacco Tax Research Findings at ECToH
Starting the New Year out Right: Tobacco Tax Increase in Indonesia is Set to Raise Tobacco Prices
Indonesia has been the focus of attention for tobacco control advocates for some time. The high and growing rates of smoking combined with a large population have also made it a commercial priority for the tobacco industry over the last few decades. Historically, Indonesia has a weak record on tobacco taxes, which in turn resulted in it... Read More about Starting the New Year out Right: Tobacco Tax Increase in Indonesia is Set to Raise Tobacco Prices
A Good First Step: Mexico Updates its Tobacco Tax for Inflation
Mexico has just approved an update for inflation to the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) for tobacco as part of its “Economic Package for the Fiscal Year 2020”—the first update of the tax since 2011. For 2020, this translates to an increase of the IEPS from 0.35 to 0.498 pesos per stick, or from 7 to 9.96 pe... Read More about A Good First Step: Mexico Updates its Tobacco Tax for Inflation