The tax for smoking? An Analysis of the relationship between the price of tobacco and quitting smoking in Nigeria and Senegal

INTRODUCTIONIt is recognized that tobacco consumption creates risks and social costs related to health care. Several efforts are made every year to reduce smoking. The World Health Organization has developed a framework convention to help countries implement a range of measures to reduce tobacco use. One of the measures is related to the increase of taxes on tobacco. However, it is reported that in more than 80% of the countries in the world, tobacco