Non-price determinants of demand for tobacco products in SEE countries

Jovanović, Olivera and Đukić, Mihajlo and Zubović, Jovan (2022) Non-price determinants of demand for tobacco products in SEE countries. In: "30 Years of Inspiring Academic Economic Research - From the Transition to Market Economy to the Interlinked Crises of 21st Century" : Proceedings of the International Conference "Economic Scientific Research - Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approac. Sciendo, Berlin, pp. 647-668. ISBN 978-83-66675-26-1

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Abstract

Tobacco consumption imposes significant economic and health
burdens on society. Tobacco control measures encompass price and non-price
measures aimed to discourage consumption of tobacco products and reduce
negative health outcomes. Although price measures, in the form of specifically
designed tobacco tax policy, proved to be the most effective single tobacco
control instrument, their effectiveness is maximized only if they are coupled with
non-price measures (smoke-free air laws, marketing bans, education about
harmful effects of tobacco, cessation support, etc.). This paper provides a
theoretical and empirical rationale for applying the non-price measures in
selected SEE countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North
Macedonia, and Serbia. The performed analysis focuses not only on the current
state in the application of the non-price measures at the regional level but on
differences among the observed countries. Research results confirm gradual but
slow progress in applying non-price measures of tobacco control in observed
countries. There is a huge space for policy improvements in the area. Full
implementation of the non-price measures, as outlined in the WHO MPOWER
package, would result in lower tobacco consumption, while bringing significant
health and economic benefits.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	COBISS.ID=79179273
Uncontrolled Keywords:	tobacco, cigarettes, demand, non-price measures, consumption, health economics, SEE countries
Research Department:	Welfare Economics
Depositing User:	Jelena Banovic
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2022 09:42
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2022 12:58
URI:	http://35.240.28.64/id/eprint/1838
Author Links:	[error in script] No links available.

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