Titled, “Investigating the Effects of Excise Taxes, Public Usage Restrictions, and Anti-smoking Ads Across Cigarette Brands,” the study found that tax hikes can disproportionately favour bigger brands, while tightened restrictions can hurt them. To conduct the study, the researchers examined U.S. cigarette sales data from 2005 to 2010, and retail scanner data from 2006 to … Continue reading New Study: Cigarette Tax Hikes Help Boost Bigger Brands