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Research Alert (September 2020)

The Impact of Tobacco Use on Household Consumption Patterns in Pakistan This Report is written by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) in Pakistan. The Report estimates the impact that tobacco use has on household spending in Pakistan, complementing previous research on the crowding out effect of tobacco in low- and middle- in... Read More about Research Alert (September 2020)
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Interview: Dr. Frank Chaloupka Discusses the Effectiveness of Taxes on Soda, Tobacco, and Alcohol

Knowledgeable Magazine interviewed Dr. Frank Chaloupka for the article "Do Soda Taxes Work?" on October 18, 2019. The article examines taxing harmful products to discourage their consumption. It provides an interesting perspective on the research Dr. Chaloupka and Tobacconomics has done around increasing taxes on products, such as sugar-s... Read More about Interview: Dr. Frank Chaloupka Discusses the Effectiveness of Taxes on Soda, Tobacco, and Alcohol
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Tobacconomics Welcomes New Partners, Expands Research With Continuing Partners

Tobacconomics, a grant-funded research initiative of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), welcomes five new research partners to build the evidence base for effective tobacco tax policies in low- and middle-income countries. The new partners include: the Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) in Jak... Read More about Tobacconomics Welcomes New Partners, Expands Research With Continuing Partners
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Research Makes the Case for Increased Tobacco Taxes in Pakistan and Southeastern Europe

New research from Pakistan- and Southeastern Europe-based think tanks find that tobacco taxation increases can reduce tobacco consumption and at the same time increase government revenues in the regions. In Pakistan, research results from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Social Policy and Development Centre... Read More about Research Makes the Case for Increased Tobacco Taxes in Pakistan and Southeastern Europe