Own- and Cross-Price Elasticity Estimates for Cigarette Consumption in Pakistan

Smoking remains a significant global public health concern, contributing to substantial healthcare burdens, economic losses due to reduced productivity, and premature mortality. Higher taxation is a well-established strategy, as well as the most effective one, to discourage tobacco use and generate revenue for public health initiatives (Chaloupka et al., 2019; Yurekli & Fong, 2012).