Understanding the economic determinants of tobacco consumption and measuring tobacco use across countries are essential to design and implement effective tobacco prevention programs. This chapter is a brief guide to some basic concepts of tobacco epidemiology and economics. Firstly, we introduce the main indicators usually employed to assess tobacco consumption in a given population. Secondly, we develop a simple demand model to illustrate how prices, consumers’ income and tastes, and tobacco control measures interact in determining the quantity consumed and the number of smokers. Finally, we use the latest estimations available to provide an overview of tobacco use worldwide.

Chapter 1 - Understanding Tobacco Use in Different Countries / Ferretti, Fabrizio. - 1:1(2019), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/B978-0-12-813035-3.00001-0]

Chapter 1 - Understanding Tobacco Use in Different Countries

Fabrizio Ferretti
2019

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Understanding the economic determinants of tobacco consumption and measuring tobacco use across countries are essential to design and implement effective tobacco prevention programs. This chapter is a brief guide to some basic concepts of tobacco epidemiology and economics. Firstly, we introduce the main indicators usually employed to assess tobacco consumption in a given population. Secondly, we develop a simple demand model to illustrate how prices, consumers’ income and tastes, and tobacco control measures interact in determining the quantity consumed and the number of smokers. Finally, we use the latest estimations available to provide an overview of tobacco use worldwide.
2019
25-mar-2019
Neuroscience of Nicotine: Mechanisms and Treatment
Victor Preedy
9780128130353
Elsevier
REGNO UNITO DI GRAN BRETAGNA
Chapter 1 - Understanding Tobacco Use in Different Countries / Ferretti, Fabrizio. - 1:1(2019), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/B978-0-12-813035-3.00001-0]
Ferretti, Fabrizio
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