Role of Tobacco in Pakistan’s Economy: An Untold Reality
This policy brief is based on a research study by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), Macroeconomic Impacts of Tobacco Use in Pakistan, which discusses Pakistan’s tobacco economy, economic linkages of the cigarette industry, the ripple effect of the industry on output, income, and employment generation, and the short-term losses and long-term gains of a tobacco free economy in Pakistan.
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March 2019
Accelerating Progress on Effective Tobacco Tax Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries »
Topics: Economic consequences / Economic impact of tobacco control / Health consequences / Impact on demand / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
February 2019
Improving Tobacco Taxation Policies in Southeastern Europe »
Topics: Cost-effectiveness / Economic consequences / Economic impact of tobacco control / Health consequences / Impact on demand / Industry pricing / Minimum Pricing Policies / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
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Economics of Tobacco Taxation and Consumption in Pakistan »
Topics: Cost-effectiveness / Economic consequences / Economic impact of tobacco control / Impact on demand / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
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