Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh
The study estimates the economic issues related to tobacco. Cigarette and bidi production in Bangladesh have been increasing since 1980. Imports and exports have fluctuated, but there is a persistent negative trade balance in tobacco and tobacco pr...
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okr-10986-137902021-04-23T14:03:09Z Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh Ali, Zulfiqar Rahman, Atiur Rahman, Taifur PRICING PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND HEALTH EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUE SMOKING PREVALENCE SMOKING CESSATION CIGARETTE PRODUCTION ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES BIRTHS BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CORRUPTION DIET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES HEALTH INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MARKETING MORTALITY MORTALITY RATE NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PREMATURE DEATH PRICE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SEX SMOKERS SMOKING SOCIAL INDICATORS TEENAGE YEARS TOBACCO TOBACCO ADVERTISING TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO SMUGGLING TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO TOBACCO TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE The study estimates the economic issues related to tobacco. Cigarette and bidi production in Bangladesh have been increasing since 1980. Imports and exports have fluctuated, but there is a persistent negative trade balance in tobacco and tobacco products. Recent prevalence trends are not clear, but remain over 40% among men. National statistics put smoking among women at 4-5%, but tobacco chewing is common among women, and undocumented. Prevalence is much higher for men with lower incomes and education. Policies to reduce tobacco use are summarized, they have been relatively weak, but would be greatly enhanced if proposed legislation is enacted. Money spent on tobacco products by poor people could do much to reduce malnutrition if it were spent on food instead. Real prices of cigarettes have fallen, and incomes have risen, stimulating consumption. Real price increases would help reduce demand, by 3% for every 10 real price increase. Taxes are relatively low (even for the highest priced, most taxed brands, only 55% of the retail price, plus a 15% value-added tax). Higher taxes would increase total revenues, already 7% of total government revenues. Inadequate data exist to estimate the health care costs attributable to tobacco use in Bangladesh. 2013-06-05T18:21:04Z 2013-06-05T18:21:04Z 2003-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/3423211/appetite-nicotine-economic-analysis-tobacco-control-bangladesh 1-932126-54-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13790 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 South Asia Bangladesh |
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PRICING PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND HEALTH EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUE SMOKING PREVALENCE SMOKING CESSATION CIGARETTE PRODUCTION ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES BIRTHS BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CORRUPTION DIET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES HEALTH INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MARKETING MORTALITY MORTALITY RATE NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PREMATURE DEATH PRICE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SEX SMOKERS SMOKING SOCIAL INDICATORS TEENAGE YEARS TOBACCO TOBACCO ADVERTISING TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO SMUGGLING TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO TOBACCO TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE |
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PRICING PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND HEALTH EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUE SMOKING PREVALENCE SMOKING CESSATION CIGARETTE PRODUCTION ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES BIRTHS BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CORRUPTION DIET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES HEALTH INFANT MORTALITY INFECTIOUS DISEASES LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVE BIRTHS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MARKETING MORTALITY MORTALITY RATE NUTRITION POPULATION GROWTH PREMATURE DEATH PRICE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SEX SMOKERS SMOKING SOCIAL INDICATORS TEENAGE YEARS TOBACCO TOBACCO ADVERTISING TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EXPORTS TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO SMUGGLING TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO TOBACCO TOBACCO USE YOUNG PEOPLE Ali, Zulfiqar Rahman, Atiur Rahman, Taifur Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
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The study estimates the economic issues
related to tobacco. Cigarette and bidi production in
Bangladesh have been increasing since 1980. Imports and
exports have fluctuated, but there is a persistent negative
trade balance in tobacco and tobacco products. Recent
prevalence trends are not clear, but remain over 40% among
men. National statistics put smoking among women at 4-5%,
but tobacco chewing is common among women, and undocumented.
Prevalence is much higher for men with lower incomes and
education. Policies to reduce tobacco use are summarized,
they have been relatively weak, but would be greatly
enhanced if proposed legislation is enacted. Money spent on
tobacco products by poor people could do much to reduce
malnutrition if it were spent on food instead. Real prices
of cigarettes have fallen, and incomes have risen,
stimulating consumption. Real price increases would help
reduce demand, by 3% for every 10 real price increase. Taxes
are relatively low (even for the highest priced, most taxed
brands, only 55% of the retail price, plus a 15% value-added
tax). Higher taxes would increase total revenues, already 7%
of total government revenues. Inadequate data exist to
estimate the health care costs attributable to tobacco use
in Bangladesh. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Ali, Zulfiqar Rahman, Atiur Rahman, Taifur |
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Ali, Zulfiqar Rahman, Atiur Rahman, Taifur |
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Ali, Zulfiqar |
| title |
Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
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Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
| title_full |
Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
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Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
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Appetite for Nicotine : An Economic Analysis of Tobacco Control in Bangladesh |
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appetite for nicotine : an economic analysis of tobacco control in bangladesh |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/3423211/appetite-nicotine-economic-analysis-tobacco-control-bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13790 |
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