Smoking, Income and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Smoking Bans

Abel Brodeur

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Abstract: This paper provides estimates of the effects of smoking policies on self-reported well-being using US county-level data. Because the bans were implemented at different times, it is possible to exploit these variations to identify the effect on a broad range of outcomes like self-reported well-being. The impact of smoking bans is estimated on those likely to be smokers relatively to others in order to take into account the effect on former, potential and current smokers. Our estimates suggest that the implementation of smoking bans make those who are predicted to be smokers more satisfied with their life. Within-family externalities and time-inconsistent family-utility maximization explain these findings. Additionally, there is evidence that the largest effect of smoking bans is for parents and married couples where the spouse is predicted to smoke.

Keywords: Smoking policies; Subjective well-being; Social interactions; Behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-02
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Working Paper: Smoking, Income and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Smoking Bans (2013)
Working Paper: Smoking, Income and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Smoking Bans (2012)
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