Economics for Health (formerly Tobacconomics)
@econforhealth.bsky.social
We are a research team committed to supporting policies that strengthen public health & economic wellbeing around the world. Home at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. PI: Jeffrey Drope
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We are a research team committed to supporting policies that strengthen public health & economic wellbeing around the world. Home at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. PI: Jeffrey Drope
www.economicsforhealth.org
Business
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Public Health
21%
📢 Next week, Action for Economic Reforms will be releasing a co-produced report on illicit #tobacco trade in the #Philippines 🇵🇭
Learn about the findings from 8️⃣ cities & implications for #policymakers, happening:
🗓️ November 10th, 9pm ET
📹 on AER's Facebook page
www.facebook.com/aer.ph
Learn about the findings from 8️⃣ cities & implications for #policymakers, happening:
🗓️ November 10th, 9pm ET
📹 on AER's Facebook page
www.facebook.com/aer.ph
You are invited to our #webinar on 6️⃣ key principles of alcohol #taxation 🎉
Join us at 10am ET on November 10th for the launch of a 🆕 policy note from #RESETAlcohol on designing alcohol taxes to save lives!
Hear from a global panel 👇
vitalstrategies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@vitalstrategies.org
Join us at 10am ET on November 10th for the launch of a 🆕 policy note from #RESETAlcohol on designing alcohol taxes to save lives!
Hear from a global panel 👇
vitalstrategies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@vitalstrategies.org
Learn more in the 🆕 technical note, available in #English 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/tec...
... and #Portuguese 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/por...
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/tec...
... and #Portuguese 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/por...
Congratulations to ARK Foundation on a 🆕 #publication 🎉
In #Bangladesh 🇧🇩, the tax structure incentivizes low-price #cigarettes, reducing gov't revenue BDT 22.1B 📉
Learn about potential gains of raising the minimum price & tax rates for the low tier👇
www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Expansion-of...
In #Bangladesh 🇧🇩, the tax structure incentivizes low-price #cigarettes, reducing gov't revenue BDT 22.1B 📉
Learn about potential gains of raising the minimum price & tax rates for the low tier👇
www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Expansion-of...
Last week, @econforhealth.bsky.social hosted a #Asia & #EasternMediterranean meeting in #SriLanka 🇱🇰
We discussed progress & challenges on #tobacco tax policies in 9️⃣ countries. This cross-border knowledge-sharing is crucial for a policy impact 🌏
Thank you to the participants for joining!
We discussed progress & challenges on #tobacco tax policies in 9️⃣ countries. This cross-border knowledge-sharing is crucial for a policy impact 🌏
Thank you to the participants for joining!
The 2019 economic crisis in #Lebanon🇱🇧 devalued currency, yet did not significantly reduce #smoking 🔎
🆕 survey from AUB found:
-66% were regular #smokers in 2024
-61% of smokers consumed a cheap local brand in 2024, up from 32% pre-2019
Learn more 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/tob...
🆕 survey from AUB found:
-66% were regular #smokers in 2024
-61% of smokers consumed a cheap local brand in 2024, up from 32% pre-2019
Learn more 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/tob...
Tobacco Tax Increases Around the World– Summer 2025 Update
www.economicsforhealth.org
In a 🆕 blog, @econforhealth.bsky.social looks back at #tobacco tax increases around the 🌍 in summer '25.
14 countries in 5️⃣ regions took steps towards improving tobacco taxes, but most do not align w/ best practices 🔎
Read about progress & opportunities👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/tobacco...
14 countries in 5️⃣ regions took steps towards improving tobacco taxes, but most do not align w/ best practices 🔎
Read about progress & opportunities👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/tobacco...
Research: [SPANISH] El Aumento a los Impuestos al Tabaco: Una Herramienta Para Recuperar los Costos Sociales del Consumo de Tabaco en Ecuador
www.economicsforhealth.org
[SPANISH]... y recuperar $209,54M para la economía en 5 años 📈
Conoce más en esta 🆕 #nota de política👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...
& revisa la herramienta CoRRE elaborada por @americancancersoc.bsky.social, @vitalstrategies.org, y @econforhealth.bsky.social👇
tobaccoatlas.org/corre/
Conoce más en esta 🆕 #nota de política👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...
& revisa la herramienta CoRRE elaborada por @americancancersoc.bsky.social, @vitalstrategies.org, y @econforhealth.bsky.social👇
tobaccoatlas.org/corre/
[SPANISH] En #Ecuador 🇪🇨, el costo económico anual por el consumo de #tabaco es $355,89M 🔎
Aumentar el precio de una cajetilla de #cigarrillos de $6,20 a $9,50 generaría:
-⬇️ una reducción en la prevalencia de consume a 7,6%,
-⬆️ un aumento en los ingresos fiscales en $42,5M...
Aumentar el precio de una cajetilla de #cigarrillos de $6,20 a $9,50 generaría:
-⬇️ una reducción en la prevalencia de consume a 7,6%,
-⬆️ un aumento en los ingresos fiscales en $42,5M...
En #México 🇲🇽, ⬆️ un impuesto específico de 3 pesos/cigarro:
-⬇️ el consumo hasta 44%,
-aumentaría la recaudación hasta 78 mil millones de pesos, y
-se alinearía con el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2025-2030 📈
Descubre más en nuestra nota con PAHO @who.int 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...
-⬇️ el consumo hasta 44%,
-aumentaría la recaudación hasta 78 mil millones de pesos, y
-se alinearía con el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2025-2030 📈
Descubre más en nuestra nota con PAHO @who.int 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/spa...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IGTC Innovations Lecture: Jeffrey Drope, PhD. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Hosted by the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the monthly Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture series welcomes key researchers and experts to share ideas, present their work, and spark ...
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Join @econforhealth.bsky.social's director, Dr. Jeffrey Drope for a presentation on health taxes, part of the
@igtc-hopkins.bsky.social Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture Series 📚
📅 Wednesday, September 17
🕛 12:30 ET
Register here 👇
jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@igtc-hopkins.bsky.social Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture Series 📚
📅 Wednesday, September 17
🕛 12:30 ET
Register here 👇
jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
In #Pakistan 🇵🇰, our updated evidence matrix includes 9️⃣7️⃣ studies on #tobacco taxes & tobacco control from 2006-2025 📚
The matrix includes #research methods, results, & key messages from our local partners & researchers.
Learn about the existing literature👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
The matrix includes #research methods, results, & key messages from our local partners & researchers.
Learn about the existing literature👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
[SPANISH] En #México 🇲🇽, aumentar el componente específico de los #impuestos a los cigarros a 3 pesos/cigarro:
- ⬇️ reduciría el consumo 52% y
- ⬆️ aumentaría los ingresos a 67,800 millones de pesos, con 44% de la nueva incidencia fiscal cayendo sobre los consumidores de altos ingresos.
- ⬇️ reduciría el consumo 52% y
- ⬆️ aumentaría los ingresos a 67,800 millones de pesos, con 44% de la nueva incidencia fiscal cayendo sobre los consumidores de altos ingresos.
We are excited to share our 🆕 #Philippines🇵🇭 evidence matrix!
We compiled 3️⃣2️⃣ studies:
-modeling #tobacco tax increases,
-assessing cessation strategies,
-analyzing use of #ecigarettes & HTPs,
and more 🔎
Learn about the findings from 2012-2024 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
We compiled 3️⃣2️⃣ studies:
-modeling #tobacco tax increases,
-assessing cessation strategies,
-analyzing use of #ecigarettes & HTPs,
and more 🔎
Learn about the findings from 2012-2024 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
Health taxes can help address Africa’s public health and fiscal crises
An oft-heard criticism against increasing health taxes is that they are regressive. There is no evidence for this
www.businesslive.co.za
Gov'ts in #Africa 🌍 can use #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes when facing #publichealth & fiscal challenges to:
-⬇️ consumption & disease burden
-⬆️ revenue to fill budget gaps 🔎
Read the 🆕 REEP, @vitalstrategies.org, & @econforhealth.bsky.social op-ed 👇
www.businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/opini...
-⬇️ consumption & disease burden
-⬆️ revenue to fill budget gaps 🔎
Read the 🆕 REEP, @vitalstrategies.org, & @econforhealth.bsky.social op-ed 👇
www.businesslive.co.za/amp/bd/opini...
In #Egypt🇪🇬, 16% of packs in a littered #cigarette pack collection were illicit 🔎
AASTMT found that:
-44 of 69 illicit brands were missing a health warning,
-all illicit brands were missing a tax stamp, while
-all licit brands complied 📈
Lean more👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/com...
AASTMT found that:
-44 of 69 illicit brands were missing a health warning,
-all illicit brands were missing a tax stamp, while
-all licit brands complied 📈
Lean more👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/com...
Global cigarette market: trends in sales, pricing and estimates of price elasticity across WHO regions (2008–2022)
Objectives To assess trends in cigarette sales and prices and estimate price elasticity of demand for cigarettes in the WHO regions.
Methods Cigarette sales data (2008–2022) for 98 countries (88.7% o...
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
[cont...] #Researchers estimate that raising cigarette prices 1️⃣0️⃣% would ⬇️ demand 4.4% globally, including:
- 9% in the #Americas,
- 5% in the Western Pacific & #Europe, &
- 3% in the Eastern Mediterranean 📉
Learn about the findings in @bmj.com Tobacco Control👇 tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
- 9% in the #Americas,
- 5% in the Western Pacific & #Europe, &
- 3% in the Eastern Mediterranean 📉
Learn about the findings in @bmj.com Tobacco Control👇 tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
📢#Cigarette stick sales ⬇️ 11.6% from 2008-22, but progress varied greatly b/w regions 🌎
A 🆕 publication from CDC Foundation & @econforhealth.bsky.social finds:
- large ⬇️ in cigarette sales in #Americas & #Europe, but
- an ⬆️ in #EMRO & #Africa, where prices did not increase significantly 📊
A 🆕 publication from CDC Foundation & @econforhealth.bsky.social finds:
- large ⬇️ in cigarette sales in #Americas & #Europe, but
- an ⬆️ in #EMRO & #Africa, where prices did not increase significantly 📊
Cross-price elasticity between licit and illicit cigarette consumption in Brazil
This paper estimates own- and cross-price elasticities of cigarette consumption in licit and illicit markets. Using propensity score matching (PSM), we pair comparable licit- and illicit-cigarette ...
www.tandfonline.com
Check out our #blog on the topic 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/do-ciga...
& learn more in the Journal of Applied #Economics 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/do-ciga...
& learn more in the Journal of Applied #Economics 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Congratulations to Universidade Católica de Brasília on their 🆕 publication on illicit trade in #Brazil 🇧🇷
#Researchers find that ⬆️ licit #cigarette prices 10% would:
- ⬇️ licit cigarette demand 4%, but
- not impact illicit cigarette demand 🔎
#Researchers find that ⬆️ licit #cigarette prices 10% would:
- ⬇️ licit cigarette demand 4%, but
- not impact illicit cigarette demand 🔎
In #Pakistan🇵🇰, 2025 #smoker survey results show significantly less illicit trade than #tobacco industry claims 🔎
Researchers from SPDC find:
-extent of illicit trade is 3️⃣5️⃣%, &
-57% of #cigarette packs have a tax stamp, up from 48% in 2023 📈
Read more 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/fro...
Researchers from SPDC find:
-extent of illicit trade is 3️⃣5️⃣%, &
-57% of #cigarette packs have a tax stamp, up from 48% in 2023 📈
Read more 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/fro...
New report on the role of health taxes in Africa’s future.
As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.
vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV
As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.
vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV
We are so excited to share our 🆕 release w/ colleagues from @vitalstrategies.org, REEP, & ONE Campaign 🎉
Learn how #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes can benefit the #African region 🌍 in a #report 👇
www.vitalstrategies.org/resources/th...
... & stay tuned for the #webinar recording, coming soon!
Learn how #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes can benefit the #African region 🌍 in a #report 👇
www.vitalstrategies.org/resources/th...
... & stay tuned for the #webinar recording, coming soon!
Reposted by Jeffrey Drope
Vital Strategies
@vitalstrategies.org
· Jul 29
New report on the role of health taxes in Africa’s future.
As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.
vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV
As #NCDs surge, health taxes are a proven way to save lives. See how targeted taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can reduce harmful consumption, generate revenue and ease pressure on health systems.
vitalstrat.org/4odCoXV
In #Africa🌍, raising health taxes would improve public health, ⬆️ revenues, & ⬇️ health system costs.
Tomorrow, join us w/ @vitalstrategies.org, REEP, & One Campaign for the launch of a 🆕 brief on #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes:
🗓️July 29
🕛12pm ET
Register 👇
vitalstrategies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tomorrow, join us w/ @vitalstrategies.org, REEP, & One Campaign for the launch of a 🆕 brief on #tobacco, alcohol, & SSB taxes:
🗓️July 29
🕛12pm ET
Register 👇
vitalstrategies.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are excited to share an updated #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Evidence Matrix, which includes 1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ studies from 1999-2024!
The matrix includes #research on youth #smoking, the impoverishing effect, & more
Learn about the latest findings on economics of #tobacco 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
The matrix includes #research on youth #smoking, the impoverishing effect, & more
Learn about the latest findings on economics of #tobacco 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
In #VietNam 🇻🇳, there is a growing knowledge base on the economics of #tobacco 🔎
The 🆕ly updated @econforhealth.bsky.social evidence matrix compiles takeaways from 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ studies, highlighting successes & opportunities to strengthen policies.
Check it out👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
The 🆕ly updated @econforhealth.bsky.social evidence matrix compiles takeaways from 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ studies, highlighting successes & opportunities to strengthen policies.
Check it out👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evi...
🆕 #smoker survey in #Jordan🇯🇴 finds that, on average:
-male & female smokers consume 25-26 #cigarettes/day, and
-licit & illicit packs are only JD 2.15 & 2.13, respectively 🔎
Learn more about the licit & illicit #tobacco markets in a #report from JUST 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/an-...
-male & female smokers consume 25-26 #cigarettes/day, and
-licit & illicit packs are only JD 2.15 & 2.13, respectively 🔎
Learn more about the licit & illicit #tobacco markets in a #report from JUST 👇
www.economicsforhealth.org/research/an-...
Congratulations to DSA & @econforhealth.bsky.social's own, Jeff Drope, on a 🆕 publication, which finds that tobacco spending in #Albania 🇦🇱:
⬇️ spending on essentials like health & education; yet
⬆️ spending on alcohol in households 🔎
Read more in @natureportfolio.nature.com 👇
rdcu.be/evuDR
⬇️ spending on essentials like health & education; yet
⬆️ spending on alcohol in households 🔎
Read more in @natureportfolio.nature.com 👇
rdcu.be/evuDR