The decision to quit smoking: Theory and evidence

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 601-618

  Harris, William T ^a   Harris, Lydia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0042877812     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(96)90020-7     Document Type: Article

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