The Health Gains, Financial Risk Protection Benefits, and Distributional Impact of Increased Tobacco Taxes in Armenia
The majority of Armenian adult males smoke, yet tobacco taxes in Armenia are among the lowest in Europe and Central Asia. Increasing taxes on tobacco is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, but many opponents often cite regressivity as an argument against tobacco taxation. We...
Main Authors: | Postolovska, Iryna, Lavado, Rouselle, Tarr, Gillian, Verguet, Stephane |
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Format: | Journal Article |
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Taylor and Francis
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29306 |
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