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Does a Smoking Ban Reduce Smoking? Evidence from Germany

Does a Smoking Ban Reduce Smoking? Evidence from Germany
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Year:    2011

Author:    Brüderl, Josef, Ludwig, Volker

Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 131 (2011), Iss. 2 : pp. 419–429

Abstract

In 2007 and 2008 the 16 German federal states introduced public smoking bans. The prime objective of the smoking bans was to reduce passive smoking. However, a welcomed side-effect of the smoking bans might have been to reduce active smoking. In this paper we investigate whether such a side-effect occurred. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), we investigate with fixed-effects models whether the introduction of smoking bans in the German states reduced the prevalence and the intensity of smoking. Our findings show no effects of public smoking bans on smoking behaviour.

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Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.131.2.419

Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 131 (2011), Iss. 2 : pp. 419–429

Published online:    2011-07

AMS Subject Headings:    Duncker & Humblot

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    11

Keywords:    I10 I12 I18 C33

Author Details

Brüderl, Josef

Ludwig, Volker

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