This paper provides estimates of the effects of smoking policies on self-reported well-being using US county-level data. Because the bans were implemented at different times, it is possible to exploit these variations to identify the effect on a broad range of outcomes like self-reported well-being. The impact of smoking bans is estimated on those likely to be smokers relatively to others in order to take into account the effect on former, potential and current smokers. Our estimates suggest that the implementation of smoking bans make those who are predicted to be smokers more satisfied with their life. Within-family externalities and time-inconsistent family-utility maximization explain these findings. Additionally, there is evidence that...
Some policy makers justify cigarette taxes by arguing that they actually make smokers better off. Th...
Background: It is widely known that smokers tend to feel less satisfied than non-smokers with their ...
Economists usually draw a distinction between smokers. They distinguish 'happy addicts' à la Becker-...
This paper provides estimates of the effects of smoking policies on self-reported well-being using U...
This paper investigates the effects of local smoking bans on different outcomes using county and tim...
Recent studies on the effects of anti-smoking policies on subjective well-being present mixed result...
Recent studies on the effects of anti-smoking policies on subjective well-being present mixed result...
The consequences of tobacco control policies for individual welfare are difficult to assess, even mo...
The consequences of tobacco control policies for individual welfare are difficult to assess, even mo...
Recent studies on the effects of anti‐smoking policies on subjective well‐being present mixed result...
This paper contributes to the literature on happiness economics by testing whether a national smokin...
The objective of this article is to describe the relationship between past changes in daily cigarett...
Background/aims: A debate is currently underway about the FDA's methods for evaluating anti-tobacco ...
Some policy makers justify cigarette taxes by arguing that they actually make smokers better off. Th...
Background: It is widely known that smokers tend to feel less satisfied than non-smokers with their ...
Economists usually draw a distinction between smokers. They distinguish 'happy addicts' à la Becker-...
This paper provides estimates of the effects of smoking policies on self-reported well-being using U...
This paper investigates the effects of local smoking bans on different outcomes using county and tim...
Recent studies on the effects of anti-smoking policies on subjective well-being present mixed result...
Recent studies on the effects of anti-smoking policies on subjective well-being present mixed result...
The consequences of tobacco control policies for individual welfare are difficult to assess, even mo...
The consequences of tobacco control policies for individual welfare are difficult to assess, even mo...
Recent studies on the effects of anti‐smoking policies on subjective well‐being present mixed result...
This paper contributes to the literature on happiness economics by testing whether a national smokin...
The objective of this article is to describe the relationship between past changes in daily cigarett...
Background/aims: A debate is currently underway about the FDA's methods for evaluating anti-tobacco ...
Some policy makers justify cigarette taxes by arguing that they actually make smokers better off. Th...
Background: It is widely known that smokers tend to feel less satisfied than non-smokers with their ...
Economists usually draw a distinction between smokers. They distinguish 'happy addicts' à la Becker-...