Publications

Economic Reports

A series of reports on tobacco taxation funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the Bloomberg Initiativer to Reduce Tobacco Use.

India: The Tax Treatment of Bidis
"Bidis are under-taxed compared to cigarettes, taking into account the health risks of each, and therefore, on health grounds, a strong case can be made for increasing the excise burden on bidis." .pdf format

A Modern Economc View of Tobacco Taxation
"Governments can raise significant revenue through cigarette taxes without placing a large net burden on the poor. Inded, for most parameter values our calculations suggest that tobacco taxes are progressive." .pdf format