result. I hypothesize that people who quit smoking experience a renewed interest in their health, increased confidence in …Economists have begun to debate if the rise in cigarette prices in the U.S. in recent decades has contributed to the … effect to occur gradually over several years leads to the conclusion that a rise in cigarette prices is actually associated …

Researchers have focused on the contemporaneous relationship between cigarette taxes and smoking, while the longer … effects of cigarette taxes experienced as a teenager on smoking later in life. We find that a one-dollar increase in the … cigarette tax experienced between the ages of 12 and 17 is associated with substantial reductions in smoking participation and …