Risk beliefs and smoking behavior

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-59

  Viscusi, W Kip ^a   Hakes, Jahn K ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 40749108078     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2007.00079.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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