Research

Commentary on Ross et al. (2011): Beyond Cigarette Taxes– The Need for Research on Other Cigarette Pricing Policies

This article is a commentary published in the journal Addiction by Frank J. Chaloupka on an article by Ross and colleagues. Chaloupka states, "The paper by Ross and colleagues provides a useful addition to the evidence on the effectiveness of higher taxes and prices in reducing smoking, using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC survey) to look at the impact of cigarette prices on cessation."