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Do tobacco taxes influence starting and quitting smoking? A duration analysis approach using evidence from a sample of Irish women
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Date Issued
2002-02
Date Available
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Abstract
This paper uses duration analysis to investigate factors influencing starting and quitting smoking, in particular the role of tobacco taxes. Applying a variety of parametric duration models, including a split population model, to a sample of Irish women, it finds mixed results regarding the effect of tobacco taxes. In general the coefficient on tobacco taxes is in the expected direction but in some cases statistical significance is low. The paper finds among other factors education, health knowledge and marital status to be most important with very little role for advertising bans.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Papers
WP02/06
Copyright (Published Version)
UCD Centre for Economic Research 2002
Keywords
Classification
I18
D12
C41
Subject – LCSH
Smoking--Statistical methods
Tobacco--Taxation
Women--Tobacco use
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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