This paper presents a synthesis of cigarette advertising elasticities from econometric studies for the U.S. (25 studies) and other countries (13 studies). Summaries are presented for each sample using fixed- and random-effects weighted means and weighted regressions. The weighted regressions...

Precise estimates of price elasticities are important for alcohol tax policy. Using meta-analysis, this paper corrects average beer elasticities for heterogeneity, dependence, and publication selection bias. A sample of 191 estimates is obtained from 114 primary studies. Simple and weighted...