Tobacco Price Elasticity and Tax Progressivity in Moldova
The study estimates the tobacco price elasticity of demand for the population of Moldova, and the price elasticity for 10 income groups is obtained. This appears to be the first tobacco price elasticity estimation for income groups in Moldova. The...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/924021517562834920/Tobacco-price-elasticity-and-tax-progressivity-in-Moldova http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29329 |
| Summary: | The study estimates the tobacco price
elasticity of demand for the population of Moldova, and the
price elasticity for 10 income groups is obtained. This
appears to be the first tobacco price elasticity estimation
for income groups in Moldova. The study undertakes an
extended cost-benefit analysis to estimate the
distributional effect of a rise in tobacco taxes on income
distribution. As inputs, it uses tobacco price elasticity,
mortality attributed to tobacco, and the medical costs of
tobacco-attributed diseases. |
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