Tobacco use as response to economic insecurity: Evidence from the national longitudinal survey of youth

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Barnes, Michael G ^a   Smith, Trenton G ^b  

^a Hartford Life   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarettes; Poverty; Self medication; Stress; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 73149091021     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2124     Document Type: Article

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