Distributional Effects of Tobacco Taxation : A Comparative Analysis

Distributional Effects of Tobacco Taxation : A Comparative Analysis

Tobacco taxes have positive impacts on health outcomes. However, policy makers often hesitate to use them because of the perception that poorer households are affected disproportionally more than richer households. This study compares the simulated...

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Main Authors: Fuchs, Alan, González Icaza, Fernanda, Paz, Daniela
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
TOBACCO CONTROL
TAXATION
TOBACCO TAX
SIN TAX
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
POVERTY
CIGARETTE TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/899011554727317064/Distributional-Effects-of-Tobacco-Taxation-A-Comparative-Analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31534

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/899011554727317064/Distributional-Effects-of-Tobacco-Taxation-A-Comparative-Analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31534

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