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Published on: August 6, 2013
Cigarette smoking in Indonesia: examination of a myopic model of addictive behaviour
Budi Hidayat1, Hasbullah Thabrany
1Faculty of Public Health, the University of Indonesia, Kampus FKM UI, Depok, Indonesia. b_hidayat@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Using aggregated panel data taken from three waves of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (1993-2000), this article tests the myopic addiction behaviour of cigarette demand. Sensitivity analysis is done by examining a rational addiction behavior of cigarette demand. The results provide support for myopic addiction. The short- and long-run price elasticities of cigarette demand are estimated at -0.28 and -0.73 respectively. Excise taxes are more likely to act as an effective tobacco control in the long-run rather than a major source of government revenue.
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