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Pete Baker

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Pete Baker is the deputy director of the global health policy programme at the Center for Global Development and the deputy director of the International Decision Support Initiative. He is a public health specialist doctor, Fellow of the UK’s Faculty of Public Health, and a member of NICE Technical Appraisal Committee A, which advises the NHS on resource allocation decisions. He is also part of the Secretariat for the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health.

Tobacco Excise in Indonesia

This presentation gives an overview of complexities of tobacco excise taxation in Indonesia, focusing on its impact on demand, revenue generation, and potential substitution effects among different types of cigarettes.

Using Excise Taxation of Alcohol Products as a Fiscal and Public Health Tool in ASEAN Countries

This presentation gives an overview of the justification and methodology for reforming alcohol excise tax policies in ASEAN countries to reduce consumption and increase tax revenues, highlighting the health and economic harms of alcohol use.

Mobilizing Health Taxes for Development:Tobacco Taxation in the ASEAN region

This presentation gives an overview of the potential of tobacco taxation as a health financing tool in the ASEAN region, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing smoking prevalence and generating revenue for development.

Excise Tax Policy and Cigarette Use in Five High-burden Asian Countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

This presentation analyzes excise tax policies on cigarette use and smoking prevalence in five high-burden Asian countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, from 2010 to 2020.

Introduction to the Center for Global Development and Task Force

This presentation gives an overview of the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health's findings and recommendations, focusing on the effectiveness of health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages as tools for improving public health and generating revenue, particularly in the context of post-COVID-19 economic challenges.

Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation

As the world deals with multiple public health and economic crises, innovative solutions are urgently needed. Health taxes, such as excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages, have emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges. These taxes not only discourage the consumption of harmful products but also generate significant revenue for governments, which can be reinvested in public health initiatives.