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The Impact of Health Taxes in Armenia

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dc.contributor.authorSaxena, Akshar
dc.contributor.authorChukwuma, Adanna
dc.contributor.authorQaiser, Seemi
dc.contributor.authorManookian, Armineh
dc.contributor.authorMinasyan, Gevorg
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-14T13:11:18Z
dc.date.available2023-09-14T13:11:18Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-14
dc.description.abstractThis report has been prepared by the World Bank, at the request of the MoH, to support ongoing efforts to improve population health and revenue mobilization in the sector. The study estimates the health impacts of increasing taxation on SSBs, alcohol, and tobacco across gender and income-quintiles. The revenue potential of these taxes is also explored. The target audience for these findings includes senior policymakers and technical advisers in the MoH, Ministry of Economy, and Ministry of Finance (MoF).The remainder of this report is organized as follows. In Chapter 2, the authors reviewthe current state of health and consumption taxes in Armenia. Chapter 3 outlines themethods used to estimate the change in tax revenue and consumption of alcohol,tobacco, and SSBs. Chapter 4 reports the analysis results, including the potentialadditional fiscal space and health gains. Finally, chapter 5 presents the conclusionsbased on the findings.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099090723132040465/P17173508bcb4805b09eb90b8ed39b47b15
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40345
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40345
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank Group
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH TAXES
dc.subjectHIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectSUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.titleThe Impact of Health Taxes in Armeniaen
dc.typeReport
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okr.crossref.titleThe Impact of Health Taxes in Armenia
okr.date.disclosure2023-09-14
okr.date.lastmodified2023-09-07T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Health Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099090723132040465/P17173508bcb4805b09eb90b8ed39b47b15
okr.guid099090723132040465
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okr.identifier.docmidP171735-8bcb48fc-ea63-4d5b-9eb9-b8ed39b47b15
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40345
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34157609
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34157609
okr.identifier.report184812
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099090723132040465/pdf/P17173508bcb4805b09eb90b8ed39b47b15.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryArmenia
okr.sectorHealth-HG
okr.themeHealth Systems and Policies,Human Development and Gender,Health Finance,Health System Strengthening,Health Service Delivery
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Taxation & Subsidies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Food & Nutrition Policy
okr.unitHealth Nutrition &Population ECA (HECHN)
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