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Welcome to Economics for Health, the new name for Tobacconomics, an international team of researchers dedicated to producing rigorous economic evidence that helps to address public health challenges like tobacco use, alcohol use, and more, based at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Research Alert (September 2020)

The Impact of Tobacco Use on Household Consumption Patterns in Pakistan This Report is written by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) in Pakistan. The Report estimates the impact that tobacco use has on household spending in Pakistan, complementing previous research on the crowding out effect of tobacco in low- and middle- in... Read More

Webinar Invitation: Tobacconomics and SPDC

You're Invited! SPDC and Tobacconomics will be co-hosting a research webinar based on their recent research: Quantifying the Potential Tax Base of the Cigarette Industry in Pakistan   Date: Jun 2, 2020Tim: 9:00 AM EDT/ 1:00 PM UTC/ 6 PM PKT   Regis... Read More

Quarterly Update (May 2020)

Featured Research Think Tank Partner Research: This Report is written by Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) in Mexico. The Report estimates the impact of raising the specific... Read More

Season's Greetings from Tobacconomics, 2019!

Season's Greetings It's been a great year for Tobacconomics! Producing and disseminating research across the globe and building new partnerships, 2019 was a full year. We'd like to say THANK YOU to our partners and research collaborators for helping make it all possible. Check out some of our work below! Featured Research Think Tank... Read More

Quarterly Update (October 2019)

Featured Research Think Tank Partner Research: Prepared by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this brief discusses the role of tobacco tax structures in reducing tob... Read More