Essays about: "tobacco taxation"
Found 5 essays containing the words tobacco taxation.
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1. European Tobacco Taxation and Youth Smoking - Findings from two decades of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children surveys
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Using data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey on smoking behaviors for roughly 440,000 European youths over the years 2001-2018, we show that a one euro increase in cigarette excise taxes reduces smoking prevalence (share of children who has smoked) by 2 percentage points using a two-way fixed effects model. This translates to a participation elasticity of -0. READ MORE
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2. 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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3. Evaluating the effects of a tax increase : how the Swedish demand for snus will react to the new tax increase proposed by the government
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This thesis deals with the concept of how price affects demand for a good by estimating various price elasticities of demand for snu sold in Sweden. Information was gathered on price development for snus and cigarettes as well as sales data from Swedish Match, the largest supplier of snus in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. 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
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5. Four recent cases on VAT and importation; some reflections on the future
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : This thesis deals with VAT on importation, how it works, when and where the chargeable event occurs, who pays and what rate. The question of preventing double taxation or non-taxation in light of implementing VAT on import will also be discussed. READ MORE
