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Table 2 Effects of health taxes on cigarette (betel nut) consumption and tax revenues

From: The synergistic effect of cigarette taxes on the consumption of cigarettes, alcohol and betel nuts

Effect on

Change in price (%)

Change in consumption (%)

Change in Consumption (million packs/million kg)

Cigarette or betel nut use elasticities relative to medical costs*

Medical cost savings (%)

Tax scenarios: Additional Health tax of NT$10

Cigarettes

41.47

-27.22

-609.8

0.5885

16.01

Alcohol

-

-7.50

-51.13

-

-

Betel nuts

-

-20.07

-33.13

0.0443

0.89

  1. * All values are quoted from the estimates of Lee (2004) [47].