1st Edition
Global Efforts to Combat Smoking An Economic Evaluation of Smoking Control Policies
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Contents: Foreword; Overview of global tobacco use and related policy issues; Cigarette demand and price-based policies; Cigarette demand and influence of related products; Tobacco smuggling; Cigarette advertising and bans; Health warnings; Territorial smoking restrictions; Economics of smoking cessation; Comprehensive tobacco control policies; Policy issues and directions for future research; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Rajeev K. Goel Illinois State University, USA. Michael A. Nelson University of Akron, USA
