Nicotine addiction and cigarette consumption: A psycho-economic model

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-219

  Cameron, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; D12; J12; Nicotine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005717779     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(99)00073-6     Document Type: Article

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