This paper details explains the panel session examined country experiences and discussed the results achieved from the application of tobacco taxation as a policy measure to reduce harmful behavior for health, and prevent ill health, premature mortality and disabilities due to tobacco-related diseases while raising fiscal revenues and reducing health care expenditures. Annex 1 includes the agenda of the session.
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2016/05/23
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Working Paper
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Report Number
112347
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Volume No
1
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1
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2017/02/01
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Summary report
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Keywords
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Marquez,Patricio V.
Expanding the global tax base : taxing to promote public goods : tobacco taxes : Summary report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/820951485943150390/Summary-report