The Illicit Cigarette Trade in Indonesia
This report was written by Perkumpalan Prakarsa (The Welfare Initiative for Better Societies) for the project titled “The Illicit Cigarette Trade in Indonesia.” The report present’s Prakarsa’s findings from a primary survey of the illicit cigarette trade in Indonesia. The analysis focuses on three aspects: the magnitude and demand for illicit cigarettes, factors that affect illicit cigarette consumption, and the price elasticity of demand for substitute cigarettes. The report recommends large tax increases on tobacco products to reduce their affordability and reduce tobacco consumption in Indonesia.
The report is the basis for two policy briefs found here and here.
October 2019
Project: Think Tanks Project: Accelerating Progress on Tobacco Taxes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Content Type: Report
Topic(s): Economic impacts of tobacco control, Impact on demand, Prevalence and consumption, Tax and price, Tax avoidance and evasion, Tax levels and structure, Tobacco use
Authors(s): Widya Kartika, B.A., Rahmanda M. Thaariq, Dwi Rahayu Ningrum, Herni Ramdlaningrum, M.P.P, Luhur Fajar Martha, Setyo Budiantoro
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