Does early life exposure to cigarette smoke permanently harm childhood welfare? Evidence from cigarette tax hikes

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 128-159

  Simon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 84991493945     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.20150476     Document Type: Article

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