What is known about tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco tax? A systematic review of empirical studies

Tobacco Control

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 144-153

  Smith, Katherine E ^a   Savell, Emily ^b,c   Gilmore, Anna B ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HUMAN; POLICY; POLITICS; REVIEW; TAX; TOBACCO; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

HUMANS; LOBBYING; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXES; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO PRODUCTS;

EID: 84874205646     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050098     Document Type: Review

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