Regressive or Progressive? : The Effect of Tobacco Taxes in Ukraine

Tobacco taxes are usually considered regressive as the poorest individuals allocate larger shares of their budget towards the purchase of tobacco related products. However, because these taxes also discourage tobacco use, some of the most adverse effects and their economic costs are reduced, includi...

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Main Authors: Fuchs, Alan, Meneses, Francisco
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/765671507036953947/Regressive-or-progressive-the-effect-of-tobacco-taxes-in-Ukraine
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28575