Excise on Tobacco - Effects on consumption and import
20/04/2016
Tobacco is the biggest cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths. One in two smokers dies of diseases caused by smoking. For every dollar spent on tobacco, the health cost is about 5.5 dollars. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, in Kosovo 14% of the population above the age of nine are smokers. Gender represents an important smoking factor,as 6% of women are smokers compared to 23% male. Compared to other countries, Kosovo ranks in the first quarter (lower quarter) in regard to male smokers. In 2012 Finland, Liberia, Norway, Kenya had a similar percentage of male smokers. The purpose of this short study is to analyze the effect of tobacco excise duty on tobacco consumption in Kosovo.
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