domains. In this paper we study the direct effect of tobacco excise taxes and smoking bans on smoking behavior, and the … indirect effect on eating behavior and body weight. Using very detailed clinical data on individual health, smoking, and … dietary habits, we show that antismoking policies are effective in reducing smoking, but their consequences on eating behavior …

The debate on tobacco taxes and fat taxes often treats smoking and eating as independent behaviors. However, since … there exists medical and sociological evidence about the interdependence between eating and smoking choices, antismoking … policies may also affect the obesity prevalence and fat taxes could influence smoking behavior. We address this issue from a …

This paper analyzes the relationship between higher education and body weight and smoking behavior among women in … BMI by about 0.21% and the probability of being classified as obese by 0.44 percentage points. Regarding smoking, we find …

domains. In this paper we study the direct effect of tobacco excise taxes and smoking bans on smoking behavior, and the … indirect effect on eating behavior and body weight. Using very detailed clinical data on individual health, smoking, and … dietary habits, we show that antismoking policies are effective in reducing smoking, but their consequences on eating behavior …