The heterogeneous geographic and socioeconomic incidence of cigarette taxes: Evidence from nielsen homescan data

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 169-198

  Harding, Matthew ^a   Leibtag, Ephraim ^b   Lovenheim, Michael F ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 84869887322     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.4.4.169     Document Type: Article

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