Effect of increased reliance on specific excise on the consumption of cigarettes

Research has shown that specific tax is more effective in discouraging the behavior of smoking than ad valorem tax. This paper makes use of panel data on 39 countries to investigate the impact of increased reliance on specific tax on cigarette consumption. The data used includes 21 countries, from s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kilumelume, Micheal
Other Authors: Walbeek, Corne Van
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29383