The social cost of smoking in Singapore

• Main Authors: Yip, Mei Ting, Tan, Lizanne Wei Gek, Tan, Jonathan Xiangrong
• Other Authors: Quah Teong Ewe, Euston
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Microeconomics; DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/56096
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The report seeks to study the harmful effects of smoking on the society in Singapore, through valuing the social costs of smoking in three different parts, namely the medical, morbidity and mortality costs incurred due to smoking-related diseases. The final social cost obtained is $3, 726,757,296.53...