Cigarette taxes, smoking, and health in the long run

Andrew Friedson, Moyan Li, Katherine Meckel, Daniel I. Rees and Daniel W. Sacks

Journal of Public Economics, 2023, vol. 222, issue C

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 influenced 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 cigarette taxes experienced at ages 14–17 is associated with an 8 percent reduction in adult smoking participation and a 4 percent reduction in mortality. Mortality effects are most pronounced for heart disease and lung cancer.

Keywords: Smoking; Cigarette Taxes; Mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H2 I10 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2023.104877

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