Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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.
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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.
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.
Altogether, seven teams spanning 20 countries worldwide will receive funding to conduct policy-relevant research. Their objective will be to articulate an evidence-based, economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases.