Determinants of Various Aspects of Smoking Behaviour in the United States
Posted: 19 Apr 2016
Date Written: 2011
Abstract
Using state-level data for the United States, this study uniquely examines the effects of cigarette prices and income on seven dimensions of smoking behaviour. Results show that income-based policies are relatively more effective than price- or tax-based policies. Smokers considering quitting smoking respond in expected ways to changing cigarette prices and income. Strong habit effects in most cases stress the need for early intervention programmes.
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Goel, Rajeev K., Determinants of Various Aspects of Smoking Behaviour in the United States (2011). Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 18, No. 17, pp.1671-1675, 2011. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2752638
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