The Economics Of Tobacco In Lebanon: An Estimation Of The Social Costs Of Tobacco Consumption (Executive Summary) - Ifi Paper

Summary of Paper Produced as Part of the  AUB Tobacco Control Research Group - April 2010 The Economics of Tobacco in Lebanon: An Estimation of the Social Costs of Tobacco Consumption (Executive Summary) Jad Chaaban, Nadia Naamani, and Nisreen Salti Tobacco Control is currently being implemented in various countries worldwide, as a result of the direct effect of tobacco smoking on health. Lebanon has several pending laws for tobacco control however none is yet ratified and implemented. This paper aims to understand the Lebanese tobacco market and assess whether this market creates an overall revenue or cost to the Lebanese economy. This should inform the current legislative debate on passing a new law for tobacco control and help policymakers further understand the dynamics of the Lebanese market upon instating new policies.