Tobacco Economics in Myanmar
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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This study is based on different data
sources but mainly on the Myanmar Study on Tobacco Economics
2001. Surveys of smoking prevalence in Myanmar show varying
results, but most suggest that over 50% of the population
over the age of 15 smoke, with figures being considerably
higher among men than women. Cheroots are the most commonly
used tobacco product (49% of all tobacco products consumed).
Cheroots are produced locally either by cottage industries
or by domestic companies. Recent trends in the price of
tobacco products show that the real prices of all tobacco
products have been declining. Econometric estimation shows
that smokers are very sensitive to an increase in prices
(price elasticity of demand is -1.62). In order effectively
to reduce tobacco consumption, real prices of tobacco
products need to be increased through heavier taxation, and
other proven tobacco control measures need to be strengthened.
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ADOLESCENTS, AGRICULTURE, ANNUAL GROWTH RATES, BASE YEAR, BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS, BURDEN OF DISEASE, CANCER, CANCERS, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, CORRUPTION, DISEASES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC SITUATION, ECONOMIC TRENDS, ECONOMICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, EXPORTS, FAMILIES, GDP, GDP, GDP PER CAPITA, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, HEALTH, HEALTH PROMOTION, INCOME, INCOME GROUPS, INCOME TAXES, MORTALITY, NUTRITION, PER CAPITA, POPULATION GROWTH, PREMATURE DEATH, PRICE ELASTICITY, PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND, PRICE INCREASES, PRICE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, RURAL HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOLS, SEX, SMOKING, SMOKING PREVALENCE, SOCIAL SECURITY, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TOBACCO, TOBACCO, TOBACCO, TOBACCO ADVERTISING, TOBACCO COMPANIES, TOBACCO CONSUMPTION, TOBACCO CONTROL, TOBACCO FACTORIES, TOBACCO INDUSTRY, TOBACCO SMUGGLING, TOBACCO TAXES, TOBACCO USE, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WAGES, WELFARE SYSTEM, YOUNG PEOPLE TOBACCO USE, TOBACCO CONTROL, ECONOMICS OF TOBACCO CONTROL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS