Implementation of Tobacco Control Policies in Bangladesh: A Political Economy Analysis

political economy of china in central asia

this research is about the political economy of china in central asia. in this research the political & economic interactions affected on chinas political economy in central asia are examined. chinas goal of presence in central asia including political-security, economic and energy goals is described in one part. in another part, the trade relations between china and central asian countries ar...

Political economy of tobacco control in Thailand.

Thailand has some of the world's strongest anti-tobacco legislation. This paper examines the political economy of tobacco control in Thailand, emphasising the identification of forces which have supported and opposed the passage of strong anti-tobacco measures. It argues that while a powerful tobacco control coalition was created in the late 1980s, the gains won by this coalition are now under ...

The Political Economy of the Tobacco Industry

The purpose of this paper is to examine the politics and economics of one of our country's most profitable and influential cash crops: tobacco. Toward this end, one would apply elements of the theory of public choice to the analysis of political decision-making. The public choice model will be used to illustrate the legislative decision-making process as applied to the tobacco industry. Underly...

The Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology Policies

Why might it be that low income countries would apply regulatory systems for agricultural biotechnology modeled after European standards, even though it means their poor farmers and consumers lose any potential gains in agricultural productivity and social welfare? Ten years of commercial use in the United States, Canada, Argentina, and Brazil have demonstrated that traits such as insect-resist...

The political economy of tobacco taxation