Models of Irish tobacco consumption
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Conniffe, Denis. 'Models of Irish tobacco consumption'. - Economic & Social Review, Vol. 26, No. 4, July, 1995, pp. 331-347. Dublin: Economic & Social Research InstituteDownload Item:
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This paper estimates several econometric models of tobacco consumption, employing
Irish annual time series data. The approaches examined include the recently developed rational addiction model and a two-component model that separates participation as a smoker from consumption by smokers. No evidence was found to favour the rational addiction model. The proportion of smokers seems unaffected by price or income, but shows a substantial downward trend related to health concerns. In contrast, consumption by smokers shows no such trend, but is affected by price with a relatively low price elasticity. The implications are discussed.
Author: Conniffe, Denis
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Tobacco consumption, Smoking, Econometric models, IrelandISSN:
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