DeBartolome, Charles A. M.; Irvine, Ian Joseph - 2010
. Its ability to reduce smoking through taxation is limited by a black market where cigarettes are not taxed. We show that …While the empirical literature on smoking bans is extensive, little theory has been developed. This paper examines the … welfare impact of smoking bans in an economy where smokers’ utility is reduced by a workplace/public place ban. The government …