While a few large-scale tobacco growers have prospered, the vast majority of tobacco growers in the Global South barely eke out a living toiling for the companies. Many tobacco farmers are now stuck producing a crop that is labor and input intensive and brings with it a host of health and...

This paper summarized briefly the general economic situation in the Maldives and describes its health care system, demographics and health outcomes. Policy recommendations are to ensure regular real price increases in all tobacco produts to deter use, accompanied by actions to detect and deter...

Objective: To determine the effect of the Delaware smoke-free law on gaming revenue. Methods: Linear regression of gaming revenue and average revenue per machine on a public policy variable, time, while controlling for economic activity and seasonal effects. Results: The linear regression showed...

The Tobacco Atlas is intended for anyone concerned with personal or political health, governance, politics, economics, big business, corporate behaviour, smuggling, tax, religion, internet, allocation of resources, human development and the future. It will be useful for UN agencies, governments...

This study compares the financial costs and returns to tobacco growing with twelve (traditional and non-traditional) alternative crops, looking at profitability, costs, labor intensity, and production risks. It aims to provide an improved understanding of the trade-offs farmers face in deciding...