Strengthening the evidence for advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority.
The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
Project ID
108819
Project Status
Active
Duration
46 months
IDRC Officer
Natacha Lecours
Total Funding
CA$ 1,001,900.00
Location
Colombia
India
Mexico
Programs
Global Health
The Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative
Institution Country
Mexico
Project Leader
Luz Myriam Reynales Shigematsu
Institution
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
Institution Website
Outputs
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Global tobacco economics consortium, GTEC. : workplan and policy engagement strategies for Mexico Report
The presentation provides background data to policy changes and taxation on tobacco products, as well as a timeline for implementation. It includes some advocacy actions with the transition government in Mexico and follow up of commitments by the elected president. It indicates expected implementation of tobacco tax over time. Author(s): LuzMyriam, Reynales Language: English |
Strengthening the evidence for advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia : project report Brief
This in-depth paper deepens and expands the use of extended cost-effectiveness analyses (ECEA) to provide additional analytic support for local taxation decisions in Colombia. It uses ECEA to investigate the national and subnational health and financial protection benefits associated with significant excise tax increases in each country and compares how these benefits differ by subnational area and by income groups and sex. As well, it extends the use of ECEA by making it available in an open source version. Author(s): Language: English |
Impact of cigarette tax increase on health and financing outcomes in four Indian states Article
This paper examines the impact on health and financing outcomes of a large one-time cigarette price hike through an increase in excise tax. Results of calculations show with the price increase, about 1.5 million men would quit smoking across the four states, with the bottom income group having 7.4 times as many quitters as the top income group. The study examines the impact of tobacco tax increase across income groups at the subnational level in four Indian states: Kharnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Author(s): Wu, Daphne C., Sheel, Vikas, Gupta, Pooja, Essue, Beverley M., Luong, Linh, Jha, Prabhat Language: English |
India could avert many lakh smoking deaths through cigarette tax increase, reduce poverty and strengthen tobacco control implementation Brief
In 2016-17, India had about 38 million (or 380 lakh) cigarette smokers and over 1 million deaths annually due to tobacco. The cost-effectiveness model for increased taxation shows costs averted for treating the four major tobacco-attributable diseases would amount to about Rs.6,097 crore. The increase in excise tax needed to achieve a 50% increase in cigarette price would generate about Rs.18,113 crore. Extra revenue generated from men in the top income group would be about 3.9 times that from the bottom income group (Rs.1,559 crore vs 6,118 crore). The study also reviews key decision makers in Karnataka and current gaps in tobacco control. Author(s): Wu, Daphne, Jha, Prabhat, Gupta, Pooja, Seshadri, Shreelata Rao, Sheel, Vikash Language: English |
Integrating tobacco control into the NCD and human capital agenda Report
The presentation measures the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases, as well as risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, chronic lung disease, and obesity. The numerous graphs and country comparisons help weigh the factors and evidence in favour of increased tobacco control in Mexico through increases in taxation. Author(s): Jha, Prabhat Language: English |