Good intentions, unintended outcomes: Impact of social assistance on tobacco consumption in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social assistance programs create an income effect that allows low-income groups to raise their consumption to improve their well-being. However, this may unintentionally induce an increase in their consumption of temptation goods, including tobacco. By analyzing five massive social assistance programs distributed by the government since 2007, we explore whether those programs may induce increased smoking intensity in Indonesia.

Methods

This study is a quantitative study that applies a Tobit regression, Difference-in-Differences (DiD) regression, Difference regression, and two-sample t-test, using the 2017 Susenas (National Socioeconomic Survey) and the 2007 and 2014 Indonesia Family Life Survey. Estimations using sociodemographic, regional, and social assistanc

SUBMITTER: Dartanto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8049109 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature