Cigarette taxes and older adult smoking: Evidence from recent large tax increases
Cigarette taxes and older adult smoking: Evidence from recent large tax increases
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.11.005
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发表时间：
2008-07-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
McLeod, Logan
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作者：
DeCicca, Philip;McLeod, Logan
虽然最近的证据提出了一些疑问，但人们普遍认为，吸烟对价格的敏感度与年龄成反比。我们调查了老年人吸烟的反应性，使用了美国最近历史上大幅增加卷烟税的变化。使用2000年至2005年行为风险因素监测系统的数据，我们发现一致的证据表明，高税收降低了老年人的吸烟参与，特别是那些受教育程度较低和生活在低收入家庭的老年人。我们的发现与现有证据相反，这些证据表明老年人的戒烟行为对价格不敏感。由于大量文献表明，即使在晚年戒烟也能降低发病率并延长寿命，因此我们的研究结果可能代表了税收诱导戒烟者在健康方面的实质性收益。(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V.版权所有
While recent evidence casts some doubt, it is generally accepted that the price sensitivity of smoking varies inversely with age. We investigate the responsiveness of older adult smoking using variation from recent historically large cigarette tax increases in the United States. Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2000 to 2005, we find consistent evidence that higher taxes reduced smoking participation by older adults, especially those who are less educated and live in low-income households. Our findings run contrary to existing evidence which suggests that cessation behavior by older adults is not sensitive to price. Since a large literature suggests smoking cessation even later in life reduces morbidity and increases longevity, our findings may represent substantial gains in health among tax-induced quitters. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.