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Webinar Invitation: SEE Region
Webinar Invitation
Spotlight on Southeastern Europe
Tobacconomics is hosting a series of webinars to discuss the findings of the newly released Cigarette Tax Scorecard.

Join us for the first one on 
February 18th at 8am CST/ 2pm UTC to learn about:
  • Cigarette tax policies in select countries in Southeastern Europe
  • New research from our think tank partners in the region on tobacco consumption and illicit trade
Don't miss out- register for the event here!
Cigarette Tax Scorecard

The first edition of the Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard, released in December of 2020, grades countries' cigarette tax policies on a five-point scale, using four components.

Although Southeastern Europe is performing better than the global average, there is variation across the region and room for improvement in each of the components. Dr. Frank Chaloupka, the lead author of the Scorecard, will present findings from select SEE countries during the webinar.

A regional policy brief will be available soon.
Think Tank Research from the SEE Region
Tobacconomics think tank partners will share the results of the recently-conducted Survey on Tobacco Consumption in Southeastern Europe, which finds that adult tobacco use in the region is very high- an average of 38%. Researchers from the think tanks will present country results, including analysis on both tobacco use, attitudes, and tax evasion and avoidance.

View the six national studies and factsheets here and the regional report and policy brief here. View the reports on tax avoidance and evasion in the region here.
About Us 

Based in the Health Policy Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Tobacconomics team conducts economic research to shape global tobacco control policies, and we also partner with economic policy think tanks in low- and middle-income countries to build the local evidence base for more effective tobacco tax systems. UIC is a partner of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use.
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