Tobacco Tax Reform at the Crossroads of Health and Development : A Multisectoral Perspective
There is a policy measure that can simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and increase countries’ domestic resources for financing development. The policy measure consists of increasing excise tax rates on tobacco in order to reduce...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/491661505803109617/Main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28494 |
| Summary: | There is a policy measure that can
simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and
increase countries’ domestic resources for financing
development. The policy measure consists of increasing
excise tax rates on tobacco in order to reduce its
affordability and, as evidence shows, lower its consumption.
Today, this powerful human development and poverty reduction
measure remains largely underutilized, especially in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). This report provides
decision support for policy makers on tobacco tax reform, as
well as analytical and empirical tools for using tobacco
excise taxes to save lives and increase government revenues.
The report sets forth the public health, economic, and
anti-poverty case for higher tobacco taxes; shows how some
countries have already delivered ambitious reforms; and
documents measurable results. It shows that, by implementing
tobacco tax reforms now, policy makers can choose a fast
road to healthier, more prosperous societies. |
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