Economic and environmental effects of reduction in smoking prevalence in Tanzania

• Published in: Tobacco control Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 24 - 28
• Main Authors: Jha, Veena, Narayanan, Badri G, Wadhwa, Deepika, Tesche, Jean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.01.2020; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Economic analysis; Economic conditions; Economic development; Economic impact; Economics; Employment; Environment models; Environmental effects; Equilibrium; Exports; GDP; Greenhouse gases; Gross Domestic Product; Input output; International trade; Land use; Lower bounds; Macroeconomics; Manufacturing; Metals; Original Research; Prices; Reduction; Smoking; Tax revenues; Taxation; Taxes; Textiles; Tobacco; Vegetable oils; Wood; Tanzania; economics; public policy; tobacco industry

BackgroundIn Tanzania, strong tobacco control measures that would lead to a reduction in prevalence (consumption) have so far not been implemented due to concern about possible economic effects on gross domestic product and employment. The aim of this study is to analyse the economic effects of redu...