An Assessment of the Forward-Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes
37 Pages Posted: 25 May 2018 Last revised: 10 Apr 2022
Date Written: May 2018
Abstract
In this article we develop a model of the demand for cigarettes that incorporates forward-looking behavior related to the adverse health consequences of smoking and the addictive nature of cigarettes. The model results in several testable hypotheses that we use to examine the extent to which smokers exhibit forward-looking behavior. Results of our study are generally supportive of the notion that smokers behave in a forward-looking manner.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kaestner, Robert and Kaestner, Robert and Callison, Kevin, An Assessment of the Forward-Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes (May 2018). NBER Working Paper No. w24620, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3182219
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