The main purpose of this study is to contribute to the Commission's Impact Assessment of the revision of Directive 2011/64/EU on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco. The study's tasks involved identifying and assessing policy problems and possible options for...

The main purpose of this study is to contribute to the Commission's Impact Assessment of the revision of Directive 2011/64/EU on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco. The study's tasks involved identifying and assessing policy problems and possible options for...

This study contributes to the growing body of evidence on the implementation of taxes on high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products in EU Member States. It provides a foundation for initial discussions with EU Member States on advancing HFSS taxes in general and particularly sugar-sweetened...

This paper examines the effect of Tobacco 21 laws, which raise the minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21, on prenatal smoking and birth outcomes using restricted access data from the National Vital Statistics System. Using both the synthetic difference-in-differences and stacked event-study...

En México se necesitan urgentemente mejoras en los impuestos selectivos al tabaco, las bebidas alcohólicas y las bebidas azucaradas para reducir las muertes prematuras evitables. En México, 125,350 personas pierden la vida anualmente debido al uso de estos productos. Más allá de los efectos...

In August 2025, as part of a large fiscal package, Romania announced an increase in tobacco and alcohol excise taxes, news welcomed by proponents of public health. However, the announcement turned into a disappointment for the tobacco control community when the final increase in cigarette excise...