Economic evaluation of a 100% smoke-free law on the hospitality industry in an Argentinean province.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the economic impact of a 100% smoke-free law on bars and restaurants in an Argentinean province.


METHODS
We conducted a time series analysis of restaurant and bar revenues in the province of Santa Fe 31 months before and 29 months after the implementation of the 100% smoke-free environment law. The neighboring province of Entre Rios without smoking restrictions at the time of this study, was used as the control province.


RESULTS
Average taxable revenues post-legislation in the province of Santa Fe as a whole and in the two most important cities were higher when compared to the total provincial revenue pre-legislation. No significant differences were observed with the total revenue from the province of Entre Rios.


CONCLUSIONS
We found no statistically significant evidence that the 100% smoke-free environment legislation in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, had a negative impact on the revenues of local bars and restaurants.
SmokeFree Alliance of Argentina, Argentina.
Carlos
C
Candioti
Gustavo
G
Rossini
Edith
E
Depetris de Guiguet
Oscar
O
Costa
Verónica
V
Schoj
D001118:Argentina; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012147:Restaurants / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D013660:Taxes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*
D005579:Fossil Fuels; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution