Authors:

  • Michael Reich

Excerpt

Political Economy Analysis for Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Michael Reich, March 2013, Paper. "Tobacco is already the world's leading cause of preventable death, claiming over 5 million lives annually, and this toll is rising. Even though effective tobacco control policies are well researched and widely disseminated, they remain largely unimplemented in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). For the most part, control attempts by advocates and government regulators have been frustrated by transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) and their supporters..." Link verified October 6, 2014