Local governments in the Republic of Korea that earn the most local revenue from the tobacco consumption tax (TCT) are less likely to participate in the central government’s anti-smoking campaign. Statistical analysis of data on 163 municipalities revealed a clear policy conflict and points to the need to reduce local governments’ dependence on TCT revenue by supporting alternative sources of revenue.
The authors mention the need for further research to investigate local policy environments and changing social and regional patterns of smoking, and comparative studies of tobacco tax policy.
Let’s not leave out attention to advertising campaigns sponsored by tobacco companies and who they are targeting as well as public health education programs that need to target the same groups as the tobacco companies in order to counteract the lure of the ads.
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