The study examines prevalence of tobacco use in Estonia, expenditures by smokers, and the prevalence of prominent … diseases for which tobacco use is an important risk factor. It estimates private and public direct and indirect costs … expenditures and lost revenues is estimated to be well over EEK 200 million greater than the tobacco tax revenues generated and …

This paper describes trends in tobacco use in Sri Lanka, assesses the economic contribution of the industry (jobs …

This study is based on different data sources but mainly on the Myanmar Study on Tobacco Economics 2001. Surveys of …, with figures being considerably higher among men than women. Cheroots are the most commonly used tobacco product (49% of … all tobacco products consumed). Cheroots are produced locally either by cottage industries or by domestic companies …

This study examines the economics of tobacco production and demand in Egypt. It reviews previous studies of demand for … cigarettes in Egypt, consumption tends in Egypt, in the context of regional trends, and the data on tobacco-attributable diseases … in Egypt. It describes the structure and trends in cigarette production in Egypt, and the level of imports and exports …

excise tax increase on cigarettes. A cigarette tax increase is the single most effective and cost-efficient measure to reduce … and government revenues from cigarette taxes. A major concern among policymakers is that an increase in cigarette taxes …