The demand for cigarettes in Japan: Impact of information dissemination on cigarette consumption
Publication Source
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Contemporary Economic Policy
Journal article
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Region
Western Pacific
Economy status
High-income economies
Abstract
The authors present a theoretical derivation of cigarette demand and estimate the demand in Japan with prefecturE‐level data. By examining the impact of information dissemination regarding the health hazards of smoking, the authors argue that information dissemination is an effective instrument of public health policy, supplementary to cigarette taxation and antismoking ordinances.