Nicotine addiction and cigarette consumption: a psycho-economic model

Nicotine addiction and cigarette consumption: a psycho-economic model

The ‘rational addiction’ model of cigarette smoking downplays the influence of social factors and biological dependency. This paper develops a simple model of these factors and presents some causality tests that indicate that nicotine content ‘causes’ smoking with the direction being negative....

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of economic behavior & organization 2000-03, Vol.41 (3), p.211-219
1. Verfasser: Cameron, Dr.Samuel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Addiction
Addictions
Consumption
Economic models
Nicotine
Rational behaviour
Smoking
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Tobacco
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Zusammenfassung:The ‘rational addiction’ model of cigarette smoking downplays the influence of social factors and biological dependency. This paper develops a simple model of these factors and presents some causality tests that indicate that nicotine content ‘causes’ smoking with the direction being negative.
ISSN:0167-2681
1879-1751
DOI:10.1016/S0167-2681(99)00073-6