Economics of tobacco control in Pakistan: estimating elasticities of cigarette demand.
Background Despite ongoing global efforts for tobacco control, low-income countries with struggling economies have challenges to effectively implement tobacco policies and programs. Due to the complexity of the tobacco control issue and lack of comprehensive policies, tobacco use is increasing in Pa...
| Publicado en: | Tobacco Control Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 431 - 436 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
Nov2011
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