- Affordability of Cigarettes among Adult Smokers in Kosovo (2023)
- Tobacco Smoking Initiation Among Youth in Kosovo* (2023)
- Size and Characteristics of the Ilicit Tobacco Market in Kosovo* (2021)
- Adult Tobacco Consumption in Kosovo*, 2019 (2020)
- Tobacco Elasticities and Government - Kosovo* (2019)
- National Study on Economic of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation – Kosovo* (2018)
- Policy briefs
- Smokers Consume Fewer Cigarettes When Cigarettes Are Less Affordable (2023)
- Low Cigarette Prices Increase Likelihood that Youths Start Smoking (2023)
- Size and Characteristics of the Ilicit Tobacco Market in Kosovo* (2021)
- Survey on Tobacco Consumption in See Countries - Fact Sheet Kosovo* 2019 (2020)
- Higher Tobacco Taxes for better Health and Revenue Outcomes in Kosovo* (2019)
- Accelerating Progress on effective Tobacco Tax Policies in Kosovo* (2018)
Smokers Consume Fewer Cigarettes When Cigarettes Are Less Affordable (2023)
Smokers Consume Fewer Cigarettes When Cigarettes Are Less Affordable 
On average, a one-percent decrease in cigarette affordability results in a three-percent reduction in tobacco consumption in Kosovo. The results of the study demonstrate the impact of affordability on tobacco consumption in Kosovo; decreasing affordability will decrease consumption of tobacco. Factors explaining variation in cigarette consumption in Kosovo appear to include employment and civil status and level of education. The findings indicate that individuals who are married, employed, and possess secondary education tend to exhibit higher levels of cigarette consumption compared to their counterparts.
Smokers Consume Fewer Cigarettes When Cigarettes Are Less Affordable – download here.
*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).
