Purpose The aim of this study is to determine whether tobacco spending has a 'crowding
out'effect on food and utility spending within Turkish households. It also examines whether …

Background Although higher taxation of tobacco products is considered the most cost-
effective tobacco control policy, its negative impact on low-income groups is one of the …

Background Tobacco consumption is pervasive in Indonesia, with 6 out of 10 households in
the country consuming tobacco. Smoking households, on average, divert a significant share …

This report reviews the key issues in the economics of tobacco control in Turkey, including
taxation, tobacco control policies, income, price and expenditure elasticity of cigarettes and …

Background Tobacco tax policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) assumes a gradual
annual increase in specific excise taxes on cigarettes. However, it is insufficient to reduce …

Background Tobacco consumption constitutes a sizable portion of household consumption
expenditure, which can lead to reduced expenditures on other basic commodities. This is …

Purpose This study aims at analysing the causal crowding-out effect of tobacco spending on
intrahousehold budget share in Vietnam. Besides, we also examine the differences in …

Vietnam is one of countries with the highest number of smokers in the world and the high
smoking prevalence among men in the region. Although the real cigarette prices increased …

Background Although smoking prevalence and intensity in Serbia have decreased in recent
years, expenditures on tobacco products still represent a significant portion of household …

Background The main goal of this study is to estimate the crowding out impact of tobacco
expenditures on the household budget allocation to other mutually exclusive commodity …