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...

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Main Authors: Postolovska, Iryna, Lavado, Rouselle, Tarr, Gillian, Verguet, Stephane
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor and Francis 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29306

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