The impact of the GST reform on state-level tobacco use prevalence in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15304208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rijo M John (0000-0002-4525-6507, corresponding author), Hana Ross (0000-0001-5799-1915, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | tc-2024 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tobacco Control (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4563 • E-ISSN: 1468-3318 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/tc-2024-059244 |
| PMID | 40579158 |
| OpenAlex | W4411729045 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The study demonstrates that wherever the GST reform led to an increase in the tax burden, it resulted in a small but statistically significant reduction in tobacco use prevalence, emphasising the effectiveness of taxation as a tool to regulate tobacco consumption. It underscores the need for sustained public health-focused fiscal policies, including regular increases in excise duties, to further reduce tobacco use prevalence in India
Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Public health · Smokeless tobacco · Smoking prevalence · Tobacco control · Tobacco product · Tobacco use · Global Health Care Issues · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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