The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates

Turkey has become one of the largest consumers of cigarettes, while world cigarette consumption declined by 4 percent between 1990 and 1999. The rapid increase in tobacco consumption in Turkey will cause a large increase in the burden of disease an...

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Main Author:	Onder, Zeynep
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	CANCER CAPITA CONSUMPTION CROP CULTIVATED LAND DISEASES FAMILIES FARMERS HEALTH HEALTH RISKS NUTRITION PREMATURE DEATH PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RELIGIOUS LEADERS RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE STATISTICAL DATA FOREIGN TRADE POLICY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURE CIGARETTE TRADE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2138035/economics-tobacco-turkey-new-evidence-demand-estimates http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13733

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spelling	okr-10986-137332021-04-23T14:03:09Z The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates Onder, Zeynep CANCER CAPITA CONSUMPTION CROP CULTIVATED LAND DISEASES FAMILIES FARMERS HEALTH HEALTH RISKS NUTRITION PREMATURE DEATH PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RELIGIOUS LEADERS RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE STATISTICAL DATA FOREIGN TRADE POLICY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURE CIGARETTE TRADE Turkey has become one of the largest consumers of cigarettes, while world cigarette consumption declined by 4 percent between 1990 and 1999. The rapid increase in tobacco consumption in Turkey will cause a large increase in the burden of disease and premature death in years to come. Global evidence also shows that there is a set of policies and interventions that can be highly effective in reducing tobacco use, encouraging smokers to quit, and deterring young people from starting to smoke. This paper provides data on the role of tobacco and cigarettes in the Turkish economy. It reviews data on cigarette consumption, and cigarette production. The role of tobacco in Turkish agriculture and foreign trade is examined. Data on cigarette taxes and their contribution to government revenues are presented, and tobacco control policies in Turkey are also described. 2013-06-04T19:19:06Z 2013-06-04T19:19:06Z 2002-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2138035/economics-tobacco-turkey-new-evidence-demand-estimates http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13733 English en_US HNP Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Turkey
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topic	CANCER CAPITA CONSUMPTION CROP CULTIVATED LAND DISEASES FAMILIES FARMERS HEALTH HEALTH RISKS NUTRITION PREMATURE DEATH PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RELIGIOUS LEADERS RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE STATISTICAL DATA FOREIGN TRADE POLICY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURE CIGARETTE TRADE
spellingShingle	CANCER CAPITA CONSUMPTION CROP CULTIVATED LAND DISEASES FAMILIES FARMERS HEALTH HEALTH RISKS NUTRITION PREMATURE DEATH PRODUCE PRODUCTIVITY RELIGIOUS LEADERS RESPIRATORY DISEASES SMOKING SMOKING PREVALENCE TOBACCO TOBACCO COMPANIES TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE STATISTICAL DATA FOREIGN TRADE POLICY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURE CIGARETTE TRADE Onder, Zeynep The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
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description	Turkey has become one of the largest consumers of cigarettes, while world cigarette consumption declined by 4 percent between 1990 and 1999. The rapid increase in tobacco consumption in Turkey will cause a large increase in the burden of disease and premature death in years to come. Global evidence also shows that there is a set of policies and interventions that can be highly effective in reducing tobacco use, encouraging smokers to quit, and deterring young people from starting to smoke. This paper provides data on the role of tobacco and cigarettes in the Turkish economy. It reviews data on cigarette consumption, and cigarette production. The role of tobacco in Turkish agriculture and foreign trade is examined. Data on cigarette taxes and their contribution to government revenues are presented, and tobacco control policies in Turkey are also described.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Onder, Zeynep
author_facet	Onder, Zeynep
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title	The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
title_short	The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
title_full	The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
title_fullStr	The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
title_full_unstemmed	The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates
title_sort	economics of tobacco in turkey : new evidence and demand estimates
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2138035/economics-tobacco-turkey-new-evidence-demand-estimates http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13733
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The Economics of Tobacco in Turkey : New Evidence and Demand Estimates

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