The effects of spousal health on the decision to smoke: Evidence on consumption externalities, altruism and learning within the household

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-35

  Khwaja, Ahmed ^a   Sloan, Frank ^b   Chung, Sukyung ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Consumption externalities; Learning; Smoking; Spousal interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144468394     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-006-6664-5     Document Type: Article

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