This article shows how diffusion of the two policy instruments “cigarette taxation” and “smoke free air regulation … applying the concept of conditional diffusion I show 1) that the cigarette taxes in states with liberal governments are … positively related to the cigarette taxes in adjacent states, while very conservative governments lower taxes in a high …

and smoking participation among older adults (ages 25+). Our findings suggest that statewide comprehensive flavor bans may …The vast majority of youth e-cigarette users consume flavored e-cigarettes, raising concerns from public health … sweeping bans on flavored e-cigarettes. In this study, we examine the effects of these comprehensive bans on e-cigarette use …

cigarette ("e-cigarette") use among teenagers has become a public health concern, with state and local policymakers turning to e-cigarette … taxes as a tool to curb consumption. This paper is the first to explore the spillover effects of e-cigarette taxes on …-in-differences approach, we find that a one-dollar increase in e-cigarette taxes is associated with a 1-to-2 percentage-point reduction in the …

) found a strong, negative relationship between cigarette taxes and youth smoking. We revisit this relationship using four … cigarette taxes since 2005. In fact, we find little evidence of a negative relationship between cigarette taxes and youth … smoking when we restrict our attention to the period 2007-2013. …

presents the first regression discontinuity evidence on the effectiveness of e-cigarette MLPA laws. Using data on 12th graders … from Monitoring the Future, we obtain robust evidence that federal and state age-18 MLPAs decreased underage e-cigarette … use by 15-20% and frequent use by 20-40%. These findings suggest that the age-21 federal MLPA could meaningfully reduce e-cigarette …