Social interactions and smoking
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Author
Contributions
- Glaeser, Edward L. 1967- - Contributor
- National Bureau of Economic Research. - Contributor
Publication
2007 - National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
6,500 words, Guess
Page Count
26 pages
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number2007616608
- OCLC Control Number180194825
- Open LibraryOL17635545M
Classifications
- LCCHB1
Description
Are individuals more likely to smoke when they are surrounded by smokers? In this paper, we examine the evidence for peer effects in smoking. We address the endogeneity of peers by looking at the impact of workplace smoking bans on spousal and peer group smoking. Using these bans as an instrument, we find that individuals whose spouses smoke are 40 percent more likely to smoke themselves. We also find evidence for the existence of a social multiplier in that the impact of smoking bans and individual income becomes stronger at higher levels of aggregation. This social multiplier could explain the large time series drop in smoking among some demographic groups.
Series Statement
- NBER working paper series -- no. 13477.
- Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 13477.
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