Essays about: "Cigarette demand"
Found 2 essays containing the words Cigarette demand.
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1. Analyzing the impact of changes in tobacco trade barriers and cigarette taxes on developing countries : a global simulation model approach
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : While tobacco production and exports prove to be one of the major activities by most developing countries, making tobacco a strategic crop in enhancing their economies, there has been mounting pressure worldwide through international bodies such as the World Health Organization and World Bank to reduce consumption of this crop as it is considered to have drastic health implications. Increased, integrated and harmonized action to reduce the tobacco burden is therefore key priority to improving public health and alleviating poverty. READ MORE
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2. Price elasticity of demand for cigarettes : The Case of Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/NationalekonomiAbstract : Due to health problems and the negative externalities associated with cigarette consumption, many governments try to discourage cigarette consumption by increasing its price through taxation. However, cigarette, like the other addictive goods, is viewed as that it is not sensitive to demand rules and the market forces. READ MORE