Keeping off the Grass? An Econometric Model of Cannabis Consumption by Young People in Britain

This paper presents estimates of a dynamic individual-level model of cannabis consumption, using data from a 1998 survey of young people in Britain. The econometric model is a split-population generalisation of the non-stationary Poisson process, allowing for a separate dynamic process for initiation into cannabis use. The model allows for heterogeneity in consumption levels and behavioural shifts induced by leaving education and the parental home.

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Year of publication:	2001-08
Authors:	Pudney, Stephen
Institutions:	Department of Economics, Leicester University
Subject:	Cannabis \| Illicit drugs \| Transition modelling \| Poisson processes \| Demand analysis

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers in Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 02/9
Classification:	C43 - Index Numbers and Aggregation ; C82 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data ; K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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