, CABG, are more likely to improve their behavior - eating, exercise, smoking, and drinking - in a way that increases … longevity. To test our hypothesis, we use Medicare records linked to the National Health Interview Survey to study one such … behavior: smoking. We find that CABG patients are 12 percentage points more likely to quit smoking in the one-year period …

attainment to investigate the impact of education on body mass index, obesity, smoking behavior, and self-rated health, as well …This paper analyzes the relationship between education and health outcomes using a natural experiment in Turkey. The … statistically significant favorable effect of education on health outcomes and behavior. However, this relationship becomes …

attainment to investigate the impact of education on body mass index, obesity, smoking behavior, and self-rated health, as well …This paper analyzes the relationship between education and health outcomes using a natural experiment in Turkey. The … statistically significant favorable effect of education on health outcomes and behavior. However, this relationship becomes …

designed to curb youth smoking. Using state Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, we examine whether recent changes in state … smoking participation primarily through their effect on third-party purchase, although there is evidence that they are … smoking ; cigarette taxes …

We investigate whether responses to the UK public places smoking ban depend on personality. Drawing on individual level … establish their overall effect on smoking outcomes, and how this differs by personality. We measure personality using the Big … point reduction in the probability of smoking after the ban. Notably, this is the only Big Five personality trait that …

This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …

considered are smoking, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, exercising and one health outcome namely, the body … mass index (BMI). We examine the causal effect of education on these health behaviors and the BMI Instrumental variable …This study provides causal effect of education on health behaviors in Turkey which is a middle income developing …

considered are smoking, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, exercising and one health outcome namely, the body … mass index (BMI). We examine the causal effect of education on these health behaviors and the BMI Instrumental variable …This study provides causal effect of education on health behaviors in Turkey which is a middle income developing …

considered are smoking, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, exercising and one health outcome namely, the body … mass index (BMI). We examine the causal effect of education on these health behaviors and the BMI Instrumental variable …This study provides causal effect of education on health behaviors in Turkey which is a middle income developing …

considered are smoking, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, exercising and one health outcome namely, the body … mass index (BMI). We examine the causal effect of education on these health behaviors and the BMI Instrumental variable …This study provides causal effect of education on health behaviors in Turkey which is a middle income developing …