The objective of this paper is to analyze the problems of information asymmetry, mode lag,
and high operational risk between banks and enterprises in the practice of supply chain …

Purpose/setting The extent to which distributional equity is incorporated into evaluations of
the (potential or observed) impact of health taxes is unclear. This systematic review of …

Background Facing increasing obesity prevalence and obesity-related disease burden,
South Africa has devised an obesity prevention strategy that includes a recently …

Tobacco tax increases, the most cost‐effective measure in reducing consumption, remain
underutilized in low and middle‐income countries. This study estimates the health and …

Background In Colombia, smoking is the second leading modifiable risk factor for premature
mortality. In December 2016, Colombia passed a major tax increase on tobacco products in …

Background Tobacco taxes, as with other 'sin taxes', are generally regarded as a highly cost-
effective mechanism to reduce consumption but are often considered by policymakers to be …

Tobacco is a significant product providing considerable economic benefits to countries
worldwide, while its increased consumption causes health and socio-economic losses for …

Objective Through a modelling study, we assessed the impact of tobacco price increases on
smoking and smoking inequalities by income, and then quantified the subsequent effects on …

Abstract Background: The fifth Health Plan (HP) set a target of 25% male smoking
prevalence; however, specific strategies for strengthening tobacco control policies are …

Background To assess the potential impact of a tax-induced cigarette price increase on
financial and health outcomes by different socioeconomic groups. Methods In a modeled …