The Icelandic economic collapse, smoking, and the role of labor-market changes.
Smoking is related to health deterioration through increased risk of various diseases. Changes in this health behavior could contribute to the documented health improvements during economic downturns. Furthermore, the reasons for changes in behavior are not well understood. We explore smoking behavi...
| Published in: | European Journal of Health Economics Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 391 - 406 |
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Springer Nature
May2015
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