We used Nielsen store-level scanner data on cigarette prices from convenience stores over the period 2011-2012 to measure the incidence of cigarette excise taxes. We found that cigarette taxes were more than fully passed through to retail prices on average, suggesting consumers pay excess burden...

The U.S. tobacco market has experienced a shift toward noncigarette tobacco products. We examined the degree of habit formation and the role of advertising for cigarettes, little cigars/cigarillos, large cigars, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco using market-level scanner data for convenience...

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