Background Tobacco consumption places a significant economic burden on households,
which is particularly severe in developing countries like Vietnam. In a country where the …

This review examined existing evidence to investigate the link between tobacco and poverty
in Vietnam, to assess the impact of tobacco control policies on employment related to …

Abstract Introduction Smoking households in Indonesia diverted a significant share of their
budget to tobacco. Tobacco expenditure is deemed unproductive, as it crowds out resources …

Introduction Tobacco use has a disproportionate impact on lower socioeconomic groups in
India. The study quantifies the number of people who would fall under the national poverty …

Background Mauritius has one of the highest smoking prevalences in Africa, contributing to
its high burden of non-communicable diseases. Mauritius implemented a series of tobacco …

Introduction Poor people have remarkably lower health expenditures than rich people in
Vietnam. According to the 2016 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS), per …

OBJECTIVE To investigate the extent of tobacco expenditures in Bangladesh and to
compare those costs with potential investment in food and other essential items. DESIGN …

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 …

This paper assesses the welfare and distributional effects of raising taxes on tobacco in
Vietnam. Tobacco taxes are recognized as effective policy tools to reduce tobacco …

Objective To quantify the impact of tobacco use and the related medical expenditure on
poverty in India. Methods Tobacco expenditure and associated medical expenditure …