Cigarette tax increases are a logical first step in raising revenue for COVID-19 recovery

Fecha de publicación: 16/12/2020
Globally, the overall performance of cigarette tax policies is quite low—especially given the magnitude of the economic and health losses related to tobacco use. These results show considerable untapped potential for cigarette tax increases to raise revenue for a COVID-19 recovery and importantly, prevent premature deaths and promote a healthy and productive workforce. All these…