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 …

In this paper we analyze the influence that incentives play in the timing of the transition to retirement in Spain. We … incentives and other socio-economic variables on the retirement hazard of men aged between 60 and 70, using a duration model to … significant role in retirement decisions, but that, after the reform, the latter effects become less important. …

A problem that faces many countries including the United States is how to finance retirement consumption as the … population ages. Proposals for switching to a saving-for-retirement system that does not rely on high payroll taxes have been … transition path from the current U.S. system to a saving-for-retirement system that increases the welfare of all current and …

five margins of labor supply: labor market participation, hours worked, job search, retirement, and on-the-job training. A … passive fiscal strategy would be very costly. A comprehensive reform, including an increase in the retirement age to 68 years …

strong habits in drinking and smoking, and the absence of habits in fat and protein consumption. We also found evidence of … differences in the demand for fat and cigarettes. Older consumers seem to be more persistent in their drinking and smoking …

parameters can successfully predict smoking status, including cigarette dependence. Both the present bias and the constant time … preference parameters account for smoking behavior status and cigarette dependence. …

, smoking during pregnancy, interval to subsequent pregnancy and A&E attendance or inpatient admission was conducted. These … search yielded 3665 papers, 43 of which were considered appropriate for inclusion. Of these, 29 were relating to smoking … subsequent pregnancy. Consistent associations were found between maternal smoking during pregnancy and the effects this has on …