Tobacco products are highly addictive, and consuming tobacco contributes to many diseases. Global evidence show that nicotine dependence symptoms can manifest soon after onset in some adolescents, often well before daily or even increasing cigarette excise taxes that increase cigarette prices reduces the initiation of daily smoking in Mexico. The largest reduction in daily smoking...

Este documento presenta el impacto potencial de un aumento simultáneo de impuestos sobre el tabaco, el alcohol y los refrescos en México. Para ello, es importante entender qué sucede con la demanda al aumentar los precios, un concepto conocido como elasticidad.

La industria del tabaco en México es un sector muy pequeño que genera apenas el 0.01% de los empleos en el país. Asimismo, el consumo del tabaco ha heredado una enorme carga económica al gobierno para enfrentar los gastos en salud pública que ocasiona, en tanto que los ingresos por impuestos al tabaco contribuyen muy...

In Mexico, smoking is estimated to cause around 117 deaths a day. Despite this, the number of smokers has increased in recent years, particularly among adolescents and women. Tobacco use remains a major public health problem as the cause of various diseases that incur high healthcare costs for the Government. Revenue from tobacco taxes has...