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Improving the implementation of tobacco taxation in Southeast Asia
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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Tobacco tax reforms for health and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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The Economics of Tobacco Control in Nigeria: Fostering an Effective Tobacco Control Policy Implementation in Nigeria
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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Measuring tobacco-attributable costs and illicit trade effects for optimal tobacco tax scenarios in 8 Latin America countries
This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. This is an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017.
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Making Tobacco Taxation Work in Vietnam
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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The Economics of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
Tobacco remains a leading cause of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking.
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Strengthening the evidence for advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure.
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Economics of tobacco control research initiative: Operating costs for capacity building
Fiscal policies (primarily taxation) for tobacco control have been widely recognized as the most effective measures to curb tobacco consumption and prevent tobacco-related diseases.
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Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women: Strengthening Research Capacity
The Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) research program is a collaborative initiative involving IDRC, the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.