The effect of cigarette prices on smoking cessation in South Africa using duration analysis: 1970–2017

South Africa is an interesting case to explore given its high smoking rates and quit intentions, its experience with periods of tax- and industry-initiated cigarette price increases, and the mixed evidence of the effect of prices on smoking cessation (particularly in low- and middle-income countries). We used data from five waves of the National Income Dynamics Study, a nationally-representative survey conducted between 2008 and 2017, and …