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Global Efforts to Combat Smoking - An Economic Evaluation of Smoking Control Policies

  • Published: February 2008
  • Region: World
  • 156 Pages
  • Ashgate Publishing

Tobacco is reported to be the second major cause of death in the world and there is ever-increasing interest in the costs of smoking, especially in the light of evidence of the health effects of second-hand smoke.

This book brings together the findings of economists on the effectiveness of price and non-price policy initiatives to combat smoking and draws conclusions regarding the efficacy of the various policy measures. The authors evaluate the relative effectiveness of price-based smoking control policies (i.e. tax) in relation to non-price strategies (including advertising restrictions, sales restrictions, territorial restrictions and health warnings). They review evidence not only from the US but also from around the world, drawing important conclusions for developing countries where smoking is on the rise. The book will be essential reading for policy makers, health practitioners and researchers in health economics.

About the Author/Editor
Rajeev K. Goel is Professor of Economics at Illinois State University, USA. Michael A. Nelson is Professor of Economics at the University of Akron, USA.

List of Figures and Tables
Foreword
1 Overview of Global Tobacco Use and Related Policy Issues
2 Cigarette Demand and Price-Based Policies
3 Cigarette Demand and Influence of Related Products
4 Tobacco Smuggling
5 Cigarette Advertising and Bans
6 Health Warnings
7 Territorial Smoking Restrictions
8 Economics of Smoking Cessation
9 Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policies
10 Policy Issues and Directions for Future Research
Bibliography
Index

'I'm glad to see this book hitting the market…anyone interested in the intersection of economics, health, and public policy will surely find this book valuable.'
Craig Gallet, California State University, Sacramento, USA

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