Lifestyle Economics Archives

Commenting on the Scottish Courts’ ruling to back minimum alcohol pricing, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute … Continue reading

When it comes to e-cigs, harm reduction must be the order of the day

12 October 2016

Lifestyle Economics

When it comes to e-cigs, harm reduction must be the order of the day

Madeline Grant

12 October 2016

E-cigarettes have become by far the most popular smoking cessation aid in the UK, helping hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading

Economic theory – and common sense – suggest that plain cigarette packaging won’t work

28 September 2016

Lifestyle Economics

Economic theory – and common sense – suggest that plain cigarette packaging won’t work

Madeline Grant

28 September 2016

Plain packaging has arrived. As of May this year, all cigarette packets must be standardised, with the same murky green … Continue reading

It’s my party and I’ll vape if I want to

31 August 2016

Lifestyle Economics

It’s my party and I’ll vape if I want to

Madeline Grant

31 August 2016

‘Excuse me, Miss, but you can’t smoke that in here’, is a phrase I’ve grown accustomed to hearing. I’ve been … Continue reading

Abolish excise duties on e-cigarettes to reduce harm, argues new report

23 August 2016

Lifestyle Economics

Abolish excise duties on e-cigarettes to reduce harm, argues new report

23 August 2016

IEA releases new report on tobacco substitutes

Smoking, along with other tobacco and nicotine use, is often discussed as if it were a disease rather than an … Continue reading

Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction

23 August 2016

Research

Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction

Carl V. Phillips

23 August 2016

Minimising taxes on low risk tobacco products will improve public health

Summary: The branch of economics that studies preferences and choices as they relate to costs and benefits is the natural … Continue reading

The Sugar Levy: A Briefing

22 August 2016

Research

The Sugar Levy: A Briefing

Christopher Snowdon

22 August 2016

New IEA briefing shows sugar levy will cost taxpayers billions

Summary: In March 2016, George Osborne announced a ‘sugar levy’ on soft drink companies to start in April 2018. Under … Continue reading

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Live from Lord North Street – 2016: A Year in Review

Live from Lord North Street – 2016: A Year in Review

Testing drinkers on the basis of arbitrary targets would be a gross waste of NHS resources

Testing drinkers on the basis of arbitrary targets would be a gross waste of NHS resources

Ruling on minimum alcohol pricing sets a bad precedent

Ruling on minimum alcohol pricing sets a bad precedent

When it comes to e-cigs, harm reduction must be the order of the day

When it comes to e-cigs, harm reduction must be the order of the day

Economic theory – and common sense – suggest that plain cigarette packaging won’t work

Economic theory – and common sense – suggest that plain cigarette packaging won’t work

It’s my party and I’ll vape if I want to

It’s my party and I’ll vape if I want to

Abolish excise duties on e-cigarettes to reduce harm, argues new report

Abolish excise duties on e-cigarettes to reduce harm, argues new report

Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction

Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction

The Sugar Levy: A Briefing

The Sugar Levy: A Briefing

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