In collaboration with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health organized a three-day conference (September 15–17, 2024). Researchers from over twenty countries presented their studies and exchanged experiences in the field of tobacco taxation with whom the Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka, collaborates on the project “Accelerating Progression on Tobacco Taxation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”. Representing the Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka, the conference was attended by the principal investigator, Prof. Dragan Gligoric, and Prof. Zoran Borovic, researcher. They presented their work, including the studies “Measuring the economic costs of tobacco use – Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina” and “Bosnia and Herzegovina Tobacco Excise Tax Modeling-Revised model”
During the conference Prof. Dragan Gligoric took part in panel discussions, where he shared insights from the project's implementation, which has been ongoing since 2018. He also presented findings on the economic implications of tobacco use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with analyses of the illegal tobacco market and tax evasion.
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