Cigarette Taxes, Smoking, and Health in the Long Run

Andrew Friedson, Moyan Li, Katherine Meckel, Daniel I. Rees () and Daniel W. Sacks ()
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Moyan Li: Indiana University
Daniel I. Rees: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Daniel W. Sacks: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

No 14644, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Medical experts have argued forcefully that using cigarettes harms health, prompting the adoption of myriad anti-smoking policies. The association between smoking and mortality may, however, be driven by unobserved factors, making it difficult to discern the underlying long-term causal relationship. In this study, we explore the effects of cigarette taxes experienced as a teenager, which are arguably exogenous, on adult smoking participation and mortality. A one-dollar increase in teenage cigarette taxes is associated with an 8 percent reduction in adult smoking participation and a 6 percent reduction in mortality. Mortality effects are most pronounced for heart disease and lung cancer.

Keywords: mortality; cigarette taxes; smoking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H2 I10 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2021-08
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Published - published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 222, 104877

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