Tobacconomics Scorecard Shines a Light on the Untapped Potential of Countries' Cigarette Tax Policies
On December 15, 2020, Tobacconomics released the first edition of the international Cigarette Tax Scorecard, assessing the performance of cigarette tax policies in over 170 countries. The top performing countries are Australia and New Zealand, which reflects their high, uniform specific cigarette excise taxes with regular increases that... Read MoreTobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard: Media Coverage
In the Press Outlook India- Tax burden on cigarettes far below international standards: Study (December 16) Tribune India - Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study (December 16) The Economic Times- Tax on cigarette: India doesn’t tax them enough, below best international practices, says repor... Read More
Tobacconomics Research Alert (September 2020)
The Impact of Tobacco Use on Household Consumption Patterns in Pakistan This Report is written by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) in Pakistan. The Report estimates the impact that tobacco use has on household spending in Pakistan, complementing previous research on the crowding out effect of tobacco in low- and middle- in... Read More
Tobacconomics & SPDC Webinar Invitation
You're Invited! SPDC and Tobacconomics will be co-hosting a research webinar based on their recent research: Quantifying the Potential Tax Base of the Cigarette Industry in Pakistan Date: Jun 2, 2020Tim: 9:00 AM EDT/ 1:00 PM UTC/ 6 PM PKT Regis... Read More
Tobacconomics Quarterly Update (May 2020)
Featured Research Think Tank Partner Research: This Report is written by Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) in Mexico. The Report estimates the impact of raising the specific... Read More
Tobacconomics (December 2019)
Season's Greetings It's been a great year for Tobacconomics! Producing and disseminating research across the globe and building new partnerships, 2019 was a full year. We'd like to say THANK YOU to our partners and research collaborators for helping make it all possible. Check out some of our work below! Featured Research Think Tank... Read More
Interview: Dr. Frank Chaloupka Discusses the Effectiveness of Taxes on Soda, Tobacco, and Alcohol
Knowledgeable Magazine interviewed Dr. Frank Chaloupka for the article "Do Soda Taxes Work?" on October 18, 2019. The article examines taxing harmful products to discourage their consumption. It provides an interesting perspective on the research Dr. Chaloupka and Tobacconomics has done around increasing taxes on products, such as sugar-s... Read More
Tobacconomics Quarterly Update (October 2019)
Featured Research Think Tank Partner Research: Prepared by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this brief discusses the role of tobacco tax structures in reducing tob... Read More