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Aggregate cigarette demand and regional differences in China

Publication Source

Yuanliang, B., Zongyi, Z. 2005

Publication Title

Applied Economics

Publication Type

Journal article

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Region

Western Pacific

Economy status

Upper-middle-income economies

Tags Western Pacific, China, Upper-middle-income economies, Journal article

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Abstract

National educational level, final consumption expenditure, average propensity to cigarette consumption (APCC) and cigarette price are adopted to research the regional and national aggregate cigarette demand of China. Under the condition that the effects of anti-smoking education in the Chinese current educational system are not remarkable, the theoretical model shows that cigarette demand will increase with the increase of national educational level. Empirical analysis points out that cigarette demand increases with the increase of educational level. Estimates also suggest that cigarette price, consumption expenditure and APCC will affect cigarette demand significantly, and that there are great differences for cigarette demand by region.