Investigating Smoker's Profile: The Role of Psychosocial Characteristics and the Effectiveness of Tobacco Policy Tools.
This article investigates smoker's profile by addressing the determinants of cigarette demand and providing a circumstantial exposition of the psychosocial characteristics that differentiate smoking patterns. At the same time, the impact of tobacco control policies on smoking rates and their effecti...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Economics & Sociology Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 603 - 639 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
April 2009
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