Issue Brief
No. 717
| Date: | APRIL 3, 1998 | ||
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| Authors: | Lauren Tran & Richard Hegner | ||
| Summary: | This issue brief probes the economic issues associated with tobacco and cigarettes. It examines the possible effectiveness of a tax increase as a strategy to reduce cigarette consumption, especially among young people, and the likely ramifications of a tax increase for the tobacco industry. | ||
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See also the entry for the related Forum Session. |
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