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

Madeline Grant
28 September 2016
Lifestyle Economics

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

Plain packaging has arrived. As of May this year, all cigarette packets must be standardised, with the same murky green colour, font, size, and alignment of text on boxes. Over two thirds of every cigarette box will now be devoted to graphic health warnings. 10-packs, once the preserve of the social smoker, will also be ... Continue reading
Madeline Grant
28 September 2016
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Plain packaging of tobacco will simply boost the black market

Stephanie Lis
23 January 2015
Lifestyle Economics

Plain packaging of tobacco will simply boost the black market

Last night we learned that the government plans to change the law to ensure that cigarettes are sold in plain packages. The ostensible goal of reducing the number of smokers may be well-intentioned, but in practice this will be a policy with a negligible health impact and extremely worrying repercussions for black market activity. International ... Continue reading
Stephanie Lis
23 January 2015
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