Tobacco Use in Pakistan: Costing More than Earning
This Video was created by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in Pakistan. It presents the key findings from two recent studies in the country on the economic costs of smoking and smokers' behavior in response to tax increases.
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August 2021
Project: Think Tanks Project: Accelerating Progress on Tobacco Taxes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Content Type: Video
Topic(s): Economic consequences, Health consequences, Healthcare costs, Impact on demand, Prevalence and consumption, Tax and price, Tax levels and structure, Tobacco use
Authors(s): Durre Nayab, Ph.D.
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