Cigarette Smoking in Indonesia: Examination of a Myopic Model of Addictive Behaviour

• Tác giả: B Hidayat
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 178.7 Consumption of tobacco
• Thông tin xuất bản: 2012
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 306204

Tóm tắt

Using aggregated panel data taken from three waves of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (1993-2000), this article tests the myopic addiction behaviour of cigarette demand. Sensitivity analysis is done by examining a rational addiction behavior of cigarette demand. The results provide support for myopic addiction. The short- and long-run price elasticities of cigarette demand are estimated at -0.28 and -0.73 respectively. Excise taxes are more likely to act as an effective tobacco control in the long-run rather than a major source of government revenue.