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Europe
- EU Member States
- Non-EU Countries,
EU Candidates and Former Soviet Republics
Africa
- South Africa
Latin America
- Mexico
- Other Latin
American Countries
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The ITEN supported research in South East Asia covers a full range of
economic issues with an emphasis on practical recommendations for public
policies.
The research priorities include:
1. Estimating the price elasticity of demand for tobacco products.
2. Estimating the impact of tobacco control policies and other factors
on the demand for tobacco products; primary focus is on gathering evidence
on the impact of tax increases, introduction of advertising bans, establishment
of smoke-free areas, and introduction of pictorial label warnings.
3. Examining issues in the globalization of the tobacco industry.
4. Examining the impact of tobacco and tobacco control on farmers, those
employed in tobacco product manufacturing, and other tobacco related employment.
5. Estimating the gross and net health care costs from tobacco use;
6. Estimating the social costs of tobacco use.
7. Examining the impact of tobacco use on household expenditure patterns,
particularly among the poorest households.
8. Examining issues related to smuggling of tobacco products.
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