Table 4

Cross-price elasticity estimates, by product and country

Tobacco productLebanonJordanPalestine
Premium cigarettes×discount cigarettes0.166***0.268***−0.644***
Discount cigarettes×premium cigarettes0.0690.109*−0.389***
Premium cigarettes×premium waterpipe tobacco−0.004−0.254***−0.064
Premium waterpipe tobacco×premium cigarettes−0.002−0.0380.292***
Premium cigarettes×discount waterpipe tobacco−0.113***0.1010.224
Discount waterpipe tobacco×premium cigarettes0.0740.074−0.067
Premium waterpipe tobacco×discount waterpipe tobacco0.500***0.504***0.335
Discount waterpipe tobacco×premium waterpipe tobacco0.209***0.018−0.237*
Premium waterpipe tobacco×non-flavoured waterpipe tobacco−0.406***−0.125
Non-flavoured waterpipe tobacco×premium waterpipe tobacco−0.096−0.136
Premium waterpipe tobacco×waterpipe home delivery0.229***0.4030.476*
Waterpipe home delivery×premium waterpipe tobacco−0.213***−0.0330.043
Premium waterpipe tobacco×premium waterpipe café−0.063−0.1770.042
Premium waterpipe café×premium waterpipe tobacco0.081**0.1120.335**
Premium waterpipe tobacco×discount waterpipe café0.0480.0980.117
Discount waterpipe café×premium waterpipe tobacco0.162***0.161−0.321**
  • ***p<0.01; **p<0.05; *p<0.10.