The demand for cigarettes: new evidence from South Africa

Background There is increasing body of evidence that tobacco excess tax is the most effective policy for reducing cigarette smoking. The effectiveness of taxes, however, are contingent on how the increase impact the retail price. As to whether the burden of the tax increase is equitable, depends on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alfred Mukong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/The-demand-for-cigarettes-new-evidence-from-South-Africa,83930,0,2.html