Die massiven Gesundheitsschäden, die Rauchen verursacht, sind allseits bekannt. Die Gründe, warum Menschen zu Rauchern … sowie früher mit dem Rauchen anzufangen als solche aus sogenannten traditionellen Familien. Auch die Intensität des … Tabakkonsums hängt von der Familienform ab - Personen, die in Alleinerzieher-Haushalten aufwachsen, rauchen im Durchschnitt mehr …

This paper investigates the short-term effects of public smoking bans on individual smoking behavior. In 2007 and 2008 …, state-level smoking bans were gradually introduced in all of Germany's federal states. We exploit this variation to identify … the effect that smoke-free policies had on individuals’ smoking propensity and smoking intensity. Using rich longitudinal …

Empirical studies on the earnings effects of tobacco use have found significant wage penalties attached to smoking … general failure in the literature to control for past smoking behaviour of individuals. Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS …) regressions show that the smoking wage penalty is reduced by as much as a third, if past smoking of individuals is controlled for. …

This paper estimates the effect of involuntary job loss on smoking behaviour and body weight using German SOEP data …. Baseline non-smokers are more likely to start smoking due to job loss, while smokers do not intensify smoking. In particular …, single individuals and those with lower health or socioeconomic status prior to job loss exhibit high rates of smoking …