Caitriona Logue, Marie Hyland, Emma-Jane O’Connor, Seán Keyes
This project examines the individual and state determinants of cigarette consumption in the United States.
Additional information:
(i) Read ahead a little on probit models.
(ii) the data is available below
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata.htm
(iii) Charles L. Baum. (2008) The effects of cigarette costs on BMI and obesity. Health Economics
Online publication date: 1-Feb-2008.
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(iv) in the data look for (a) geo-markers particularly what state (b) health markers
(v) A very interesting paper that uses smoking laws as an instrument is below
http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/8872.html
