Tobacco price elasticity and tax progressivity in Moldova (English)

The study estimates the tobacco price elasticity of demand for the population of Moldova, and the price elasticity for 10 income groups is obtained. This appears to be the first tobacco price elasticity estimation for income groups in Moldova. The study undertakes an extended cost-benefit analysis to estimate the distributional effect of a rise in tobacco taxes on income distribution. As inputs, it uses tobacco price elasticity, mortality attributed...

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Fuchs,Alan;

Meneses,Francisco Jalles;
Document Date
2018/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
123122
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/02/02
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Tobacco price elasticity and tax progressivity in Moldova
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Fuchs,Alan; Meneses,Francisco Jalles.

Tobacco price elasticity and tax progressivity in Moldova (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/924021517562834920

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