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addiction. In contrast to prior research, we allow individuals to make their consumption decisions simultaneous with savings and … labor supply. When addictive goods have a stronger habit formation effect (an addiction effect'), individuals choose to save … less due to the anticipated adverse health consequences of addiction (a detrimental health effect'). This is particularly …
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addiction. In contrast to prior research, we allow individuals to make their consumption decisions simultaneous with savings and … labor supply. When addictive goods have a stronger habit formation effect (an addiction effect'), individuals choose to save … less due to the anticipated adverse health consequences of addiction (a detrimental health effect'). This is particularly …
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definitions of addiction itself, and the policy rationales for repeated changes in the rules. I argue, as a policy matter, that … indicates such benefits encourage rehabilitation and reduce the incidence of addiction …
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We examine the socially optimal wealth distribution in a two-person two-good model with heterogeneous workers and asymmetric social interactions where only one (social) individual derives positive or negative utility from the leisure of the other (non-social) individual. We show that the...
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This paper analyzes the welfare effects of a public smoking ban in bars. We construct a model that captures crucial features of bar life: competing bars, social interaction, and heterogenous preferences for a smoking ban. Smokers and non-smokers simultaneously choose a bar given their...
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