CIGARETTE PRICE HIKE WILL FAIL TO CURB SMOKING RATES, ARGUES IME ON DARIK RADIO

Adrian Nikolov of the Institute for Market Economics, featured on Darik Radio’s "More on the Topic," argues that a slight cigarette price hike, like 50 stotinki per pack, won’t reduce smoking but will boost treasury revenue. He notes a growing gray market due to cheaper imports from neighboring countries
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