The effects of the social norm on cigarette consumption: Evidence from Japan using panel data

Japan and the World Economy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-12

  Yamamura, Eiji ^a  

^a SEINAN GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Smoking behavior; Social norm

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953273784     PISSN: 09221425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japwor.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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