Global Efforts to Combat Smoking
Subtitle: An Economic Evaluation of Smoking Control Policies
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co; Ashgate; Ashgate Pub. Company
Published: January 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780754648659
Subjects: Drug addiction & substance abuse; Economic theory & philosophy; Personal & public health; Economics - General; Business & Economics; Economic aspects; Government policy; Tobacco industry; Tobacco use; Business/Economics
Description: "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 synthesizes 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 various policy measures. The authors evaluate the relative effectiveness of price-based smoking control policies (i.e. tax) in relation to non-price strategies (including advertising restrictions, sales restrictions, territorial restrictions and health warnings). They review evidence not only from the US but also from around the world, drawing important conclusions for developing countries where smoking is on the rise. The book will be essential reading for researchers in health economics, policy makers and health practitioners."--Jacket.