The cross-effects of cigarette and betel nut consumption in Taiwan: have tax increases made a difference?

被引:16
作者
Chen, Sheng-Hung [2 ]
Lee, Jie-Min [1 ]
Liu, Hsiang-Hsi [3 ]
Wang, Hui-Cheng [4 ]
Ye, Chun-Yuan [5 ]
机构
[1] Natl Kaohsiung Marine Univ, Dept Logist Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
[2] Nan Hua Univ, Dept Finance, Chiayi, Taiwan
[3] Natl Taipei Univ, Grad Inst Int Business, Taipei, Taiwan
[4] Natl Chung Hsing Univ, Dept Appl Econ, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
[5] Overseas Chinese Univ, Dept Int Trade & Logist, Taichung, Taiwan
关键词
Tobacco consumption; betel nut consumption; cross-price elasticity; tobacco tax; DEMAND; TOBACCO; AFFORDABILITY; TAXATION; TRENDS;
D O I
10.1093/heapol/czq041
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
学科分类号
摘要
This paper empirically identifies cross-price elasticities of betel nut and cigarette consumption in Taiwan based on the Central Bureau of Statistics demand model. It compares reduction of cigarette consumption as a result of the proposed Betel Nut Health Tax with reduction of betel nut consumption as a result of the Tobacco Health and Welfare Taxes levied in 2002 and 2006, in order to determine which tax is most effective. Results from a simulated comparative analysis indicate that the Betel Nut Health Tax reduces cigarette consumption to a much greater extent than the Tobacco Health and Welfare Taxes reduce betel nut consumption.
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页码:266 / 273
页数:8
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