Analysis of Tobacco Price Elasticity in Albania Using Household Level Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514432 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aida Gjika (University of Tirana), Edvin Zhllima (0000-0002-9054-9878, Agricultural University of Tirana, corresponding author), Klodjan Rama (Agricultural University of Tirana), Drini Imami (0000-0002-4716-792X, Agricultural University of Tirana) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 432-432 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17020432 |
| OpenAlex | W2998753265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
This paper analyzes the determinant factors of tobacco consumption in Albania, which is one of the countries with the highest smoking prevalence in Europe. To empirically estimate the elasticity of cigarettes demand in Albania, the paper uses the Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) applying Deaton’s (1988) demand model. This paper estimates an Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS), which allows disentangling quality choice from exogenous price variations using unit values from cigarette consumption. Following Deaton’s model, the results suggest that the demand for tobacco is inelastic, with a price elasticity of −0.57. The price elasticity appears to be within the range of elasticity estimates frequently reported for low- and middle-income countries. The results suggest that total expenditure, household size, male-to-female ratio, and adult ratio are important determinants of tobacco demand in Albania. The increase in the tobacco price, which has been mainly driven by increased excises, has demonstrated a significant impact on reducing tobacco consumption. Consequently, the Albanian government may engage in gradual increases in excise taxes given the inelastic tobacco demand
Agricultural economics · Almost ideal demand system · Consumer Expenditure Survey · Consumption (sociology · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Elasticity (physics · Excise · Macroeconomics · Microeconomics · Price elasticity of demand · Production (economics · Public economics · Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Global Health Care Issues
Tobacco control in developing countries
Twopm
Tobacco use in 3 billion individuals from 16 countries
The analysis of household surveys
Economic and public health impact of 2007–2010 tobacco tax increases in Ukraine
Is youth smoking responsive to cigarette prices? Evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Global economic cost of smoking-attributable diseases
The impact of tobacco control policies in Albania
Price Elasticity Estimates for Tobacco Products in India
A Theory of Rational Addiction
Self-Reported Smoking in Online Surveys
Gender, education and Russia’s tobacco epidemic
The health, financial and distributional consequences of increases in the tobacco excise tax among smokers in Lebanon
Sensitive questions in surveys
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |