Reducing underage alcohol and tobacco use: Evidence from the introduction of vertical identification cards

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 353-366

  Bellou, Andriana ^a,c,d   Bhatt, Rachana ^b  

^a Canada H3A 2T7   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CIRANO   (Canada)

^d IZA ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Youth alcohol and tobacco policies

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DRINKING; POLICY APPROACH; SMOKING; TOBACCO; YOUNG POPULATION;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW; LICENCE; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; LICENSURE; POLICY; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84872383759     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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