Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Effects on Prices, Smoking Behavior, and Income211 Distribution. CRS Report for Congress

摘要

This report explores the effect of the proposed tobacco settlement on prices,211u001eaccounting for the type of payments and industry structure. It reviews economic 211u001eevidence on the responsiveness of smoking, particularly teenage smoking, to price 211u001eincreases and other policies. It also examines the regressive distributional 211u001eeffects of tobacco taxes. See CRS Issue Brief 98022 for legislative updates.