The role of pregnancy health problems on maternal smoking behaviours

Jihui Chen and Dimitrios Nikolaou ()

Applied Economics, 2018, vol. 50, issue 43, 4650-4670

Abstract: To explore the effects of pregnancy health problems (PHPs) on smoking behaviours during and after pregnancy (‘smoking-inducing’ effect), we estimate a two-period model that jointly determines prenatal and postnatal smoking decisions, taking into consideration the presence of PHPs. While PHPs are likely to reduce prenatal (except for heavy smokers) and postnatal smoking propensity, we still observe considerable postnatal relapse in the sample, which can be attributed to smoking addiction, as well as information asymmetries and maternal stress associated with PHPs. Thus, we advocate for smoking cessation policies and programmes throughout and beyond pregnancy to avoid potential intertemporal substitution between prenatal and postnatal cigarette consumption.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1458201

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