cohort composition within a school, we find a strong negative effect of a student's rank on the likelihood of smoking …

peer effects regarding cigarette smoking come from the smoking propensity of the 20% most popular kids, suggesting a … smoking propensity of the bottom 80% seems to have a negative influence on the probability of smoking in the long run (wave 3 … and 4). These results hint to the importance of knowing not only the smoking propensity within a school but also the place …

designed to curb youth smoking. Using state Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, we examine whether recent changes in state … cigarette taxes affected how young smokers obtained their cigarettes. Our estimates suggest that tax increases reduce youth … smoking participation primarily through their effect on third-party purchase, although there is evidence that they are …

. Last, we present some evidence of non-linearities in social interactions, -- social interactions ; smoking ; drinking …

received poor health and public services due to their sexuality. The estimates indicate that perceived social rejection is …

The spillover effect of cigarette taxes on youth marijuana use has been the subject of intense public debate. Opponents … experts often claim that because tobacco is a "gateway" drug, higher cigarette taxes will deter youth marijuana use. Using … data from the National and State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) for the period 1991-2017, we explore the relationship …

aim of this paper is to study interactions among different types of risk-taking behavior by youth, namely drug use and …