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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · 2d

In a 🆕 blog, @econforhealth.bsky.social looks back at #tobacco tax increases around the 🌍 in summer '25.

14 countries in 5️⃣ regions took steps towards improving tobacco taxes, but most do not align w/ best practices 🔎

Read about progress & opportunities👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/tobacco...

Tobacco Tax Increases Around the World– Summer 2025 Update

www.economicsforhealth.org

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · 4d

[SPANISH]... y recuperar $209,54M para la economía en 5 años 📈

Conoce más en esta 🆕 #nota de política👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...

& revisa la herramienta CoRRE elaborada por @americancancersoc.bsky.social, @vitalstrategies.org, y @econforhealth.bsky.social👇
tobaccoatlas.org/corre/

Research: [SPANISH] El Aumento a los Impuestos al Tabaco: Una Herramienta Para Recuperar los Costos Sociales del Consumo de Tabaco en Ecuador

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · 4d

[SPANISH] En #Ecuador 🇪🇨, el costo económico anual por el consumo de #tabaco es $355,89M 🔎

Aumentar el precio de una cajetilla de #cigarrillos de $6,20 a $9,50 generaría:

-⬇️ una reducción en la prevalencia de consume a 7,6%,
-⬆️ un aumento en los ingresos fiscales en $42,5M...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · 9d

En #México 🇲🇽, ⬆️ un impuesto específico de 3 pesos/cigarro:

-⬇️ el consumo hasta 44%,
-aumentaría la recaudación hasta 78 mil millones de pesos, y
-se alinearía con el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2025-2030 📈

Descubre más en nuestra nota con PAHO @who.int 👇

www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join @econforhealth.bsky.social's director, Dr. Jeffrey Drope for a presentation on health taxes, part of the
@igtc-hopkins.bsky.social Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture Series 📚

📅 Wednesday, September 17
🕛 12:30 ET

Register here 👇
jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IGTC Innovations Lecture: Jeffrey Drope, PhD. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Hosted by the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the monthly Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture series welcomes key researchers and experts to share ideas, present their work, and spark ...

jh.zoom.us

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 26

In #Pakistan 🇵🇰, our updated evidence matrix includes 9️⃣7️⃣ studies on #tobacco taxes & tobacco control from 2006-2025 📚

The matrix includes #research methods, results, & key messages from our local partners & researchers.

Learn about the existing literature👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 21

Descubre más de CIAD y UES 👇

www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...

Research: [SPANISH] Impuestos al Tabaco en México: Una Medida Progresiva

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 21

[SPANISH] En #México 🇲🇽, aumentar el componente específico de los #impuestos a los cigarros a 3 pesos/cigarro:

- ⬇️ reduciría el consumo 52% y
- ⬆️ aumentaría los ingresos a 67,800 millones de pesos, con 44% de la nueva incidencia fiscal cayendo sobre los consumidores de altos ingresos.

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are excited to share our 🆕 #Philippines🇵🇭 evidence matrix!

We compiled 3️⃣2️⃣ studies:
-modeling #tobacco tax increases,
-assessing cessation strategies,
-analyzing use of #ecigarettes & HTPs,
and more 🔎

Learn about the findings from 2012-2024 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 13

Gov'ts in #Africa 🌍 can use #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes when facing #publichealth & fiscal challenges to:

-⬇️ consumption & disease burden
-⬆️ revenue to fill budget gaps 🔎

Read the 🆕 REEP, @vitalstrategies.org, & @econforhealth.bsky.social op-ed 👇

www.businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/opini...

Health taxes can help address Africa’s public health and fiscal crises

An oft-heard criticism against increasing health taxes is that they are regressive. There is no evidence for this

www.businesslive.co.za

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 11

In #Egypt🇪🇬, 16% of packs in a littered #cigarette pack collection were illicit 🔎

AASTMT found that:

-44 of 69 illicit brands were missing a health warning,
-all illicit brands were missing a tax stamp, while
-all licit brands complied 📈

Lean more👇

www.economicsforhealth.org/research/com...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 7

[cont...] #Researchers estimate that raising cigarette prices 1️⃣0️⃣% would ⬇️ demand 4.4% globally, including:
- 9% in the #Americas,
- 5% in the Western Pacific & #Europe, &
- 3% in the Eastern Mediterranean 📉

Learn about the findings in @bmj.com Tobacco Control👇 tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

Global cigarette market: trends in sales, pricing and estimates of price elasticity across WHO regions (2008–2022)

Objectives To assess trends in cigarette sales and prices and estimate price elasticity of demand for cigarettes in the WHO regions. Methods Cigarette sales data (2008–2022) for 98 countries (88.7% o...

tobaccocontrol.bmj.com

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢#Cigarette stick sales ⬇️ 11.6% from 2008-22, but progress varied greatly b/w regions 🌎

A 🆕 publication from CDC Foundation & @econforhealth.bsky.social finds:
- large ⬇️ in cigarette sales in #Americas & #Europe, but
- an ⬆️ in #EMRO & #Africa, where prices did not increase significantly 📊

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 6

Check out our #blog on the topic 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/do-ciga...

& learn more in the Journal of Applied #Economics 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cross-price elasticity between licit and illicit cigarette consumption in Brazil

This paper estimates own- and cross-price elasticities of cigarette consumption in licit and illicit markets. Using propensity score matching (PSM), we pair comparable licit- and illicit-cigarette ...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 6

Congratulations to Universidade Católica de Brasília on their 🆕 publication on illicit trade in #Brazil 🇧🇷

#Researchers find that ⬆️ licit #cigarette prices 10% would:

- ⬇️ licit cigarette demand 4%, but
- not impact illicit cigarette demand 🔎

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 31

In #Pakistan🇵🇰, 2025 #smoker survey results show significantly less illicit trade than #tobacco industry claims 🔎

Researchers from SPDC find:

-extent of illicit trade is 3️⃣5️⃣%, &
-57% of #cigarette packs have a tax stamp, up from 48% in 2023 📈

Read more 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/fro...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 29

We are so excited to share our 🆕 release w/ colleagues from @vitalstrategies.org, REEP, & ONE Campaign 🎉

Learn how #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes can benefit the #African region 🌍 in a #report 👇

www.vitalstrategies.org/resources/th...

... & stay tuned for the #webinar recording, coming soon!

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · Jul 29

New report on the role of health taxes in Africa’s future.

As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.

vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · Jul 29

New report on the role of health taxes in Africa’s future.

As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.

vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 28

In #Africa🌍, raising health taxes would improve public health, ⬆️ revenues, & ⬇️ health system costs.

Tomorrow, join us w/ @vitalstrategies.org, REEP, & One Campaign for the launch of a 🆕 brief on #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes:

🗓️July 29
🕛12pm ET

Register 👇
vitalstrategies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are excited to share an updated #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Evidence Matrix, which includes 1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ studies from 1999-2024!

The matrix includes #research on youth #smoking, the impoverishing effect, & more

Learn about the latest findings on economics of #tobacco 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 22

In #VietNam 🇻🇳, there is a growing knowledge base on the economics of #tobacco 🔎

The 🆕ly updated @econforhealth.bsky.social evidence matrix compiles takeaways from 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ studies, highlighting successes & opportunities to strengthen policies.

Check it out👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 16

🆕 #smoker survey in #Jordan🇯🇴 finds that, on average:

-male & female smokers consume 25-26 #cigarettes/day, and
-licit & illicit packs are only JD 2.15 & 2.13, respectively 🔎

Learn more about the licit & illicit #tobacco markets in a #report from JUST 👇

www.economicsforhealth.org/research/an-...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 15

Congratulations to DSA & @econforhealth.bsky.social's own, Jeff Drope, on a 🆕 publication, which finds that tobacco spending in #Albania 🇦🇱:

⬇️ spending on essentials like health & education; yet
⬆️ spending on alcohol in households 🔎

Read more in @natureportfolio.nature.com 👇

rdcu.be/evuDR

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢 SPDC finds large tax revenue leakage in #Pakistan's🇵🇰 budget 🔎

#Cigarette tax revenue was 5️⃣5️⃣% lower than target, despite production ⬆️, which suggests:

-#tobacco industry under-reporting or
-weak tax admin & enforcement.

Read more on Business Recorder👇

epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/27/7...

BR-ePaper | Jun 27, 2025 | Page Comments and News Page 7

epaper.brecorder.com

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 10

These findings show that the #cigarette tax leakage costs the government billions & undermines broader #tobaccocontrol efforts to reduce tobacco-related illness and death.

Learn more in a Business Recorder op-ed from SPDC 👇

epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/27/7...

@who.int #IMF

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 10

In #Pakistan 🇵🇰, the FY 2025–26 budget shows a substantial discrepancy in #cigarette tax estimates 📊

Cigarette production increased more than 1️⃣3️⃣%, yet Federal Board of Revenue estimates that excise tax collection is:

- 3️⃣8️⃣% lower than FY 2024-25 &
- 5️⃣5️⃣% lower than revenue targets 📉

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 9

Congratulations to UBL on a 🆕 #publication in @bmj.com Open 🎉

#Research on youth #smoking in #BiH🇧🇦 finds:
-⬆️#cigarette prices 10% would ⬇️ likelihood of youth smoking initiation 5️⃣%, while
-parental & peer smoking would ⬆️ increase likelihood of initiation.

Learn more👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Stakeholder interviews in #Zimbabwe🇿🇼 find prioritizing #tobacco production is leading to:

-poorer #farmer health,
-⬆️ tobacco use among youth,&
-#deforestation... all threatening econ development 📉

Learn about #policy implications in @plosglobalpublichealth.org👇
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

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Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 3

🆕 #research from #Pakistan 🇵🇰 finds that adjusting #cigarette taxes for #inflation in FY 2024-25 & 2025-26 would have:

-⬇️ consumption by 3%,
-saved >215,000 lives, &
-raised additional Rs 97B in tax revenue 📈

Learn about SPDC's findings & recommendations👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/the...

Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics) @econforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 2

The findings highlight an opportunity for #policymakers to further ⬆️ taxes & reap benefits of higher cigarette prices, instead of the #tobacco industry.

Learn more about the #research & recommendations 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/tob...