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Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic?

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Nonnemaker, J; Finkelstein, E; Engelen, M; Hoerger, T; Farrelly, M
Published in: Economic Inquiry
April 1, 2009

Two of the most notable trends in public health over the past 30 yr are the reductions in smoking rates and the rapid rise in obesity rates. Several studies have investigated the relationship between these trends but have drawn different conclusions. In this article, we revisit this issue, attempting to clarify the prior discrepant results. Overall, we find no support for the claim that rising cigarette taxes have significantly contributed to rising obesity rates. Instead, we find only a moderately sized effect among former smokers. (JEL I12) © 2008 Western Economic Association International.

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Economic Inquiry

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1465-7295

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0095-2583

Publication Date

April 1, 2009

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47

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2

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366 / 376

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 3803 Economic theory
  • 3802 Econometrics
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 14 Economics
 

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Nonnemaker, J., Finkelstein, E., Engelen, M., Hoerger, T., & Farrelly, M. (2009). Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic? Economic Inquiry, 47(2), 366–376. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7295.2008.00147.x
Nonnemaker, J., E. Finkelstein, M. Engelen, T. Hoerger, and M. Farrelly. “Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic?Economic Inquiry 47, no. 2 (April 1, 2009): 366–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7295.2008.00147.x.
Nonnemaker J, Finkelstein E, Engelen M, Hoerger T, Farrelly M. Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic? Economic Inquiry. 2009 Apr 1;47(2):366–76.
Nonnemaker, J., et al. “Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic?Economic Inquiry, vol. 47, no. 2, Apr. 2009, pp. 366–76. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1465-7295.2008.00147.x.
Nonnemaker J, Finkelstein E, Engelen M, Hoerger T, Farrelly M. Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic? Economic Inquiry. 2009 Apr 1;47(2):366–376.
Journal cover image

Published In

Economic Inquiry

DOI

EISSN

1465-7295

ISSN

0095-2583

Publication Date

April 1, 2009

Volume

47

Issue

2

Start / End Page

366 / 376

Related Subject Headings

  • Economics
  • 3803 Economic theory
  • 3802 Econometrics
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 14 Economics