title: Tobacco control policies and youth smoking: evidence from a new era.
abstract: This chapter examines the impact of cigarette prices, taxes, and tobacco control policies on youth and young adult smoking propensity and intensity, in the U.S. during the years 1997-2001, a period characterized by significant changes in cigarette prices and tobacco control policies. Employing a fixed effects technique, we find a strong negative impact of cigarette prices and taxes on youth and young adult smoking prevalence and conditional demand. Moreover, we find purchase, use, and possession laws to be inversely related to youth and young adult smoking prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tauras
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markowitz
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cawley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011050:Policy Making; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013660:Taxes; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology