Is Tobacco Taxation Regressive? Evidence on Public Health, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Equity Improvements

Is Tobacco Taxation Regressive? Evidence on Public Health, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Equity Improvements

Tobacco taxes are recognized as an effective policy tool to reduce tobacco consumption and improve health outcomes; however, policy makers often hesitate to use them because of their possible regressive effects. This report assesses the ability of...

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Main Authors: Fuchs, Alan, Marquez, Patricio V., Dutta, Sheila, Gonzalez Icaza, Fernanda
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO TAX
TAXATION
EQUITY
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
SIN TAX
PRICE ELASTICITY
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/893811554737147697/Is-Tobacco-Taxation-Regressive-Evidence-on-Public-Health-Domestic-Resource-Mobilization-and-Equity-Improvements
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31575

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/893811554737147697/Is-Tobacco-Taxation-Regressive-Evidence-on-Public-Health-Domestic-Resource-Mobilization-and-Equity-Improvements
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31575

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