Analysis of cigarette demand in Argentina: the impact of price changes on consumption and government revenues

Objective. To estimate cigarette demand and to simulate a tax policy targeted to reduce tobacco consumption. Materials and methods. Demand was estimated using a vector error correction model. Simulation exercises present the impact of a tax increase on consumption and revenues. Results. Changes in r...

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Main Authors: German Rodríguez-Iglesias, Verónica Schoj, Frank Chaloupka, Beatriz Champagne, Martín González-Rozada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2017-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7861