Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study
China has a very high prevalence rate of cigarette smoking. According to a 1996 Chinese national survey, 63% of adult males (age 15 and over) and 3.8% of adult females were current smokers (Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, 1997). These preva...
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okr-10986-136362021-04-23T14:03:09Z Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study Hu, Teh-Wei Mao, Zhengzhong ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOBACCO SMOKING PREVALENCE HEALTH HAZARDS TOBACCO CONTROL CIGARETTE HABIT PUBLIC HEALTH TAX INCREASES TOBACCO PRODUCTS FARMERS INCOME ECONOMIC COSTS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALCOHOL CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CASH CROPS CHRONIC ILLNESS CIGARETTE SMOKING CROP CULTIVATION DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAO FARMER FARMERS FARMING FERTILIZER FRUIT TREES GRAIN GRAIN CROPS HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES HYPERTENSION MARKETING MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PRC PREMATURE DEATH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKERS SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE STREET VENDORS SUNFLOWERS TEA TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO TAXES China has a very high prevalence rate of cigarette smoking. According to a 1996 Chinese national survey, 63% of adult males (age 15 and over) and 3.8% of adult females were current smokers (Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, 1997). These prevalence rates indicate that there are over 320 million cigarette smokers in China, which accounts for nearly one-third of the smokers in the world (Collishaw, 1998). Moreover, it has been estimated that there are 460 million second hand smokers in China (Zhu, 1996). In other words, more than two-thirds of the Chinese population in the country face health hazards that can be attributed to smoking. Given the size of its smoking population, China consumes more cigarettes than any other country in the world. It also produces more cigarettes than any other country. In 1997, China produced 33.67 million cases or 84.18 billion packs (one case consists of 2,500 packs) of cigarettes and used 1.31 million hectares for tobacco production (China Statistics Bureau, 1998). It is well known in developed countries that cigarette smoking has major hazardous health consequences. In past decades, many developed countries have adopted various tobacco control policies to reduce cigarette consumption. As a result, per capita cigarette consumption in developed countries has been declining. On the other hand, among developing countries such as China, the negative health consequences of smoking are less well known. For instance, in the 1996 Chinese national survey, 61% of those questioned responded that cigarette consumption posed no harm to their health (Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, 1997). Many government officials in the Ministry of Health and public health professionals in China have recognized the importance of tobacco control, and have made a substantial effort to discourage cigarette consumption through a public health campaign. However, they have been unable to convince the State Development and Planning Commission and the Ministries of Finance, Economics and Trade and Agriculture to support tax increases as a means to control tobacco. 2013-05-29T17:35:26Z 2013-05-29T17:35:26Z 2002-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/2448063/economic-analysis-tobacco-options-tobacco-control-china-case-study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13636 English en_US HNP discussion paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific China |
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOBACCO SMOKING PREVALENCE HEALTH HAZARDS TOBACCO CONTROL CIGARETTE HABIT PUBLIC HEALTH TAX INCREASES TOBACCO PRODUCTS FARMERS INCOME ECONOMIC COSTS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALCOHOL CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CASH CROPS CHRONIC ILLNESS CIGARETTE SMOKING CROP CULTIVATION DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAO FARMER FARMERS FARMING FERTILIZER FRUIT TREES GRAIN GRAIN CROPS HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES HYPERTENSION MARKETING MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PRC PREMATURE DEATH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKERS SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE STREET VENDORS SUNFLOWERS TEA TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO TAXES |
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOBACCO SMOKING PREVALENCE HEALTH HAZARDS TOBACCO CONTROL CIGARETTE HABIT PUBLIC HEALTH TAX INCREASES TOBACCO PRODUCTS FARMERS INCOME ECONOMIC COSTS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALCOHOL CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CASH CROPS CHRONIC ILLNESS CIGARETTE SMOKING CROP CULTIVATION DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAO FARMER FARMERS FARMING FERTILIZER FRUIT TREES GRAIN GRAIN CROPS HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES HYPERTENSION MARKETING MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PRC PREMATURE DEATH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKERS SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE STREET VENDORS SUNFLOWERS TEA TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO TAXES Hu, Teh-Wei Mao, Zhengzhong Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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China has a very high prevalence rate of
cigarette smoking. According to a 1996 Chinese national
survey, 63% of adult males (age 15 and over) and 3.8% of
adult females were current smokers (Chinese Academy of
Preventive Medicine, 1997). These prevalence rates indicate
that there are over 320 million cigarette smokers in China,
which accounts for nearly one-third of the smokers in the
world (Collishaw, 1998). Moreover, it has been estimated
that there are 460 million second hand smokers in China
(Zhu, 1996). In other words, more than two-thirds of the
Chinese population in the country face health hazards that
can be attributed to smoking. Given the size of its smoking
population, China consumes more cigarettes than any other
country in the world. It also produces more cigarettes than
any other country. In 1997, China produced 33.67 million
cases or 84.18 billion packs (one case consists of 2,500
packs) of cigarettes and used 1.31 million hectares for
tobacco production (China Statistics Bureau, 1998). It is
well known in developed countries that cigarette smoking has
major hazardous health consequences. In past decades, many
developed countries have adopted various tobacco control
policies to reduce cigarette consumption. As a result, per
capita cigarette consumption in developed countries has been
declining. On the other hand, among developing countries
such as China, the negative health consequences of smoking
are less well known. For instance, in the 1996 Chinese
national survey, 61% of those questioned responded that
cigarette consumption posed no harm to their health (Chinese
Academy of Preventive Medicine, 1997). Many government
officials in the Ministry of Health and public health
professionals in China have recognized the importance of
tobacco control, and have made a substantial effort to
discourage cigarette consumption through a public health
campaign. However, they have been unable to convince the
State Development and Planning Commission and the Ministries
of Finance, Economics and Trade and Agriculture to support
tax increases as a means to control tobacco. |
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Hu, Teh-Wei Mao, Zhengzhong |
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Hu, Teh-Wei Mao, Zhengzhong |
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Hu, Teh-Wei |
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Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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Economic Analysis of Tobacco and Options for Tobacco Control : China Case Study |
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economic analysis of tobacco and options for tobacco control : china case study |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/2448063/economic-analysis-tobacco-options-tobacco-control-china-case-study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13636 |
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