The Welfare and Distributional Effects of Increasing Taxes on Tobacco in Vietnam

The Welfare and Distributional Effects of Increasing Taxes on Tobacco in Vietnam

This paper assesses the welfare and distributional effects of raising taxes on tobaccoin Vietnam. Tobacco taxes are recognized as effective policy tools to reduce tobaccoconsumption and to improve health outcomes. However, policy makers often hesit...

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Main Authors: Fuchs Tarlovsky, Alan, Gonzalez Icaza, Fernanda
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
TOBACCO TAX
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
TAXATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/758391561477648302/The-Welfare-and-Distributional-Effects-of-Increasing-Taxes-on-Tobacco-in-Vietnam
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32062

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/758391561477648302/The-Welfare-and-Distributional-Effects-of-Increasing-Taxes-on-Tobacco-in-Vietnam
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32062

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