The consequences of tobacco tax on household health and finances in rich and poor smokers in China: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis

• Main Authors: Dr. Stéphane Verguet, PhD (Author), Cindy L Gauvreau, PhD (Author), Sujata Mishra, MA (Author), Mary MacLennan, MSc (Author), Shane M Murphy, MA (Author), Elizabeth D Brouwer, MPH (Author), Rachel A Nugent, PhD (Author), Kun Zhao, MD (Author), Prof. Prabhat Jha, DPhil (Author), Prof. Dean T Jamison, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In China, there are more than 300 million male smokers. Tobacco taxation reduces smoking-related premature deaths and increases government revenues, but has been criticised for disproportionately affecting poorer people. We assess the distributional consequences (across different wealth...