An econometric analysis of smoking prevalence among lone mothers.
This paper uses panel data to examine the determinants of smoking among lone mothers over the period 1991-1996. Consideration is given to the initial conditions problem encountered when modelling dynamic panel probit models, and a recently suggested approach is applied to address this problem.
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Policy Studies Institute, London, UK. r.dorsett@psi.org.uk
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011336:Probability; D012107:Research Design; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology