The 16 German federal states introduced smoking bans on different dates during 2007 and 2008. These bans restricted … smoking in enclosed public places, particularly in restaurants and bars. This study examines the effects of smoking bans on … self-assessed health. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), difference-in-differences estimations provide …

The 16 German federal states introduced smoking bans on different dates during 2007 and 2008. These bans restricted … smoking in enclosed public places, particularly in restaurants and bars. This study examines the effects of smoking bans on … self-assessed health. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), difference-in-differences estimations provide …

This paper studies the short-term impact of public smoking bans on hospitalizations in Germany. It exploits the … staggered implementation of smoking bans over time and across the 16 federal states along with the universe of hospitalizations … from 2000-2008 and daily county-level weather and pollution data. Smoking bans in bars and restaurants have been effective …

This paper studies the short-term impact of public smoking bans on hospitalizations in Germany. It exploits the … staggered implementation of smoking bans over time and across the 16 federal states along with the universe of hospitalizations … from 2000-2008 and daily county-level weather and pollution data. Smoking bans in bars and restaurants have been effective …

Over the past years, public smoking bans have been introduced in most European countries. Unlike elsewhere, in Germany … affected by the introduction of state smoking bans. …