State tax changes and quasi-experimental price elasticities of U.S. cigarette demand: An update

Badi Baltagi and Rajeev Goel

Journal of Economics and Finance, 2004, vol. 28, issue 3, 422-429

Abstract: This paper uses 336 state tax changes across the U.S. spanning 42 years (1956–1997) to provide an updated look at the quasi-experimental price elasticities of cigarette demand. It also studies the sensitivity of these elasticity estimates to changes in the cigarette market over time as well as their sensitivity to border-effect purchases. Besides replicating earlier findings, the results show a downward trend in these elasticities over time and sensitivity to border effect purchases. Policy implications are discussed. Copyright Academy of Economics and Finance 2004

Date: 2004
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