A duration analysis of the role of cigarette prices on smoking initiation and cessation in developing countries

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 279-288

  Kostova, Deliana ^a   Chaloupka, Frank J ^b   Shang, Ce ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarette prices; Duration analysis; Smoking cessation; Smoking initiation; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOBACCO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMERCE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895089727     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-014-0573-9     Document Type: Article

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