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Cannabis Prices and Dynamics of Cannabis Use


Jan C. Van Ours


Tilburg University - Department of Economics; University of Melbourne - Department of Economics

Jenny Williams


University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
April 2005

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4991

Abstract:     
This paper uses duration models and self-reported cannabis histories from young Australians to study the dynamics of cannabis use. We find that low cannabis prices are associated with early initiation into cannabis use. While the decision to quit does not appear to be directly influenced by price, we find that the younger an individual is when they start using cannabis the less likely they are to quit. Therefore, low cannabis prices lead to early use and because of that they lead to a low quit rate and hence a longer duration of use.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 47

Keywords: Cannabis use, cannabis prices, age of initiation

JEL Classification: C41, D12, I19

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Date posted: August 9, 2005  

Suggested Citation

Van Ours, Jan C. and Williams, Jenny, Cannabis Prices and Dynamics of Cannabis Use (April 2005). CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4991. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=772006

Contact Information

Jan C. Van Ours (Contact Author)
Tilburg University - Department of Economics ( email )
P.O. Box 90153
Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands
+31 13 466 2880 (Phone)
+31 13 466 3042 (Fax)
University of Melbourne - Department of Economics ( email )
Melbourne
Australia
Jenny Williams
University of Melbourne - Department of Economics ( email )
Melbourne
Australia
HOME PAGE: http://www.economics.unimelb.edu.au/staffprofile/jwilliams.htm
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