This paper looks at tobacco consumption
among low-income groups and assesses the level of
tobacco-related expenditure among households using tobacco
and the opportunity cost of their tobacco expenditure. A
survey among tobacco users from low-income groups was
conducted to collect data for the analysis. The survey found
that households consuming tobacco were spending many times
more on tobacco than on health, education and necessities
such as clothing and shelter. Tobacco expenditure as a
percentage of income was highest among the lowest income
groups. The price elasticity estimation results showed a
clear negative relationship between prices of tobacco
products and their consumption confirming that an increase
in prices would efficiently reduce tobacco use.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Kyaing, Nyo Nyo,
Perucic, Anne-Marie,
Rahman, Khalilur |
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2005-09
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| Subjects: | AGED,
ANXIETY,
BASIC NEEDS,
BIRTH SPACING,
BURDEN OF DISEASE,
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE,
CHILD BEARING,
CHILD HEALTH,
CIGARETTE SMOKING,
CORRUPTION,
DISEASES,
EDUCATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH,
EPIDEMIOLOGY,
ETHNIC GROUPS,
FAMILIES,
HEALTH,
HEALTH EDUCATION,
HEALTH EFFECTS,
HEALTH EFFECTS OF TOBACCO,
ILL HEALTH,
IMMUNIZATION,
INFANTS,
INTERVENTION,
LIFE EXPECTANCY,
LONELINESS,
MALNUTRITION,
MARITAL STATUS,
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH,
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE,
MIDDLE SCHOOL,
NUTRITION,
PEER PRESSURE,
POPULATION GROWTH,
PREMATURE DEATH,
PRICE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS,
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE,
PRIMARY SCHOOL,
PUBLIC HEALTH,
SCHOOLS,
SEX,
SMOKELESS TOBACCO,
SMOKERS,
SMOKING,
SMOKING PREVALENCE,
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
TOBACCO,
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION,
TOBACCO CONTROL,
TOBACCO INDUSTRY,
TOBACCO TAXES,
TOBACCO USE,
URBAN POPULATION,
WORKERS,
YOUNG PEOPLE, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6362046/study-poverty-alleviation-tobacco-control-myanmar
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13757
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