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Book/Printed Material Social interactions and smoking

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Title

  • Social interactions and smoking

Summary

  • "Are individuals more likely to smoke when they are surrounded by smokers? In this paper, we examine the evidence for peer effects in smoking. We address the endogeneity of peers by looking at the impact of workplace smoking bans on spousal and peer group smoking. Using these bans as an instrument, we find that individuals whose spouses smoke are 40 percent more likely to smoke themselves. We also find evidence for the existence of a social multiplier in that the impact of smoking bans and individual income becomes stronger at higher levels of aggregation. This social multiplier could explain the large time series drop in smoking among some demographic groups"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Names

  • Cutler, David M.
  • Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
  • National Bureau of Economic Research

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, c2007.

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF file as viewed on 10/22/2007.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Also available in print.
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HB1

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2007616608

Access Advisory

  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Cutler, David M, Edward L Glaeser, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Social Interactions and Smoking. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2007616608/.

APA citation style:

Cutler, D. M., Glaeser, E. L. & National Bureau Of Economic Research. (2007) Social Interactions and Smoking. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2007616608/.

MLA citation style:

Cutler, David M, Edward L Glaeser, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Social Interactions and Smoking. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2007616608/>.