Role of education in cigarette smoking: An analysis of Malaysian household survey data

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Tan, Andrew K G ^a   Yen, Steven T ^b   Nayga, Rodolfo M ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Malaysia; Purchase decisions; Sample selection model; Tobacco expenditures

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EXPENDITURE; GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 63049083251     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: 14678381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.2009.02004.x     Document Type: Article

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