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Curbing the epidemic [electronic resource] : Governments and the economics of tobacco control.

By: Jha, Prabhat, 1965-.
Contributor(s): Chaloupka, Frank J.
Material type: TextTextSeries: Development in practice (Washington, D.C.): ; World Bank e-Library: Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank, c1999General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-118) and index.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 122 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780821345191; 9780585232072 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Tobacco use -- Government policy | Tobacco use -- Government policy -- Cost effectiveness | Smoking -- Economic aspects | Smoking -- Prevention | Tobacco industryGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 363.4 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
1. Global trends in tobacco use -- 2. The health consequences of smoking -- 3. Do smokers know their risks and bear their costs? -- 4. Measures to reduce the demand for tobacco -- 5. Measures to reduce the supply of tobacco -- 6. The costs and consequences of tobacco control -- 7. An agenda for action -- Appendices.
Summary: Annotation Addresses important economic and social issues confronting policymakers when dealing with the issue of tobacco control and its impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-118) and index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

1. Global trends in tobacco use -- 2. The health consequences of smoking -- 3. Do smokers know their risks and bear their costs? -- 4. Measures to reduce the demand for tobacco -- 5. Measures to reduce the supply of tobacco -- 6. The costs and consequences of tobacco control -- 7. An agenda for action -- Appendices.

Annotation Addresses important economic and social issues confronting policymakers when dealing with the issue of tobacco control and its impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries.

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