offer new evidence of sibling rivalry and gender bias in family settings that has not been detected in the literature. …

and potential spillovers into other tobacco use by youth, young adults, and adults. We utilize both standard difference …-in-differences (DID) and synthetic DID methods, in conjunction with four national data sets. We find evidence that young adults decrease …-cigarette and smoking participation among older adults (ages 25+). Our findings suggest that statewide comprehensive flavor bans may …

family background. Broadly speaking, we focus on two related but distinct motivations for this topic. The first is equality … of opportunity. Here, the major research issues are: How important a determinant of educational attainment is family … background, and is family background—in the broad sense that incorporates factors not chosen by the individual—a major, or only a …