Decrease affordability to reduce consumption of cigarettes in Southeastern Europe (2021)

Decrease affordability to reduce consumption of cigarettes in Southeastern Europe (2021)

This research analyzes trends in cigarette affordability in ten selected SEE countries, including five Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and five EU members (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia). Two measures of affordability were used: increase in overall level of prices relative to increase in real to-bacco prices (Tobacco Affordability In-dex, TAI) and percent-age share of GDP per capita required to purchase 100 packs of cigarettes (2,000 cigarette sticks) (Relative Income Price, RIP).

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