Elasticity Estimates for Cigarettes in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorArunatilake, Nisha; Weerasekara, Harini; Thilanka, Chamini
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T07:11:09Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T07:11:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractTobacco is extremely harmful to health and has been found to increase the risk of many non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart diseases, and respiratory illnesses. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), of which Sri Lanka is a signatory, was formed to end the tobacco epidemic. Since signing the WHO FCTC treaty in 2003, Sri Lanka has introduced several initiatives to control tobacco use in the country. These measures have decreased the tobacco incidence in Sri Lanka, but tobacco consumption remains high with 28.1 per cent of males being smokers in 2018 (World Health Organization.
dc.identifier.isbn9789557397221
dc.identifier.urihttp://172.16.30.46/handle/789/4709
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHealth & Education Research Series; No.17
dc.titleElasticity Estimates for Cigarettes in Sri Lanka
dc.typeWorking Paper
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