Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and
poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable …

Flotation costs represent a significant loss of capital to firms and are positively related to
information asymmetry between managers and outside investors. We measure a firm's …

The consequences of tobacco control policies for individual welfare are difficult to assess,
even more so when related consumption choices challenge people's willpower. We …

Objectives. We evaluated state-level characteristics associated with cigarette excise taxes
before and after the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). Methods. We gathered annual …

OBJECTIVES: Smoking bans are a central component of comprehensive tobacco control
programs, and an increasing number of states and localities have adopted them. Public …

A large literature has sought to determine whether smoking bans help or hinder restaurants.
Much of the literature improperly specifies its econometric equations and thus mistakenly …

Although many studies find that smoking bans reduce cigarette demand, arguments can be
made for smoking bans also affecting alcohol demand. Accordingly, in this paper we …

The response of pregnant women to tobacco policy is of particular interest due to these
women being in a unique position to pass health capital to the next generation. By …

Since 2001, the pervasiveness of 100-percent smoke-free bans has increased dramatically—
from 32 local laws in 2001 to 308 by the end of 2009. The authors use individual-level data …

Since many smokers begin consuming tobacco products in their adolescent years, many
states have adopted a variety of restrictions on youth access to tobacco, which studies show …