The World Health Organization’s Tobacco Tax Simulation Model
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چکیده
Taxation is known to be the most cost-effective tobacco control measure available to governments throughout the world. Higher tobacco taxes are also referred to as 'win-win' policies because they generate extra government revenue while at the same time reduce long-term tobacco consumption. Many health professionals have therefore been advocating for higher levels of tobacco taxation on public health grounds alone, while macro-economists have begun estimating the positive impact of higher tobacco taxes on government revenues, fiscal space and financial sustainability.
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