Reducing tobacco use and access through strengthened minimum price laws

I. McLaughlin, A. Pearson, E. Laird-Metke and K. Ribisl

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 10, 1844-1850

Abstract: Higher prices reduce consumption and initiation of tobacco products. A minimum price lawthat establishes a high statutory minimum price and prohibits the industry's discounting tactics for tobacco products is a promising pricing strategy as an alternative to excise tax increases.

Keywords: article; commercial phenomena; economics; human; legal aspect; public health; tax; tobacco; tobacco use; United States, Commerce; Humans; New York City; Public Health; Taxes; Tobacco Products; Tobacco Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302069

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