What We’re Reading

April 27, 2014 The economics of tobacco control policy in the news. Los Angeles approves sweeping e-cigarette restrictions, Los Angeles Times, David Zahniser, 3/4/2014 E-Cigarettes, by Other Names, Lure Young and Worry Experts, New York Times, Matt Richtel, 3/4/2014 E-Cigarette Critics Worry New Ads Will Make 'Vaping' Cool For Kids, NPR, Debbie Elli... Read More

Welcome to Tobacconomics

April 27, 2014 Our team has been conducting research on the economics of tobacco control policy for nearly thirty years. Over that time, we’ve published in numerous journals and presented at meetings across the globe. However, we’ve noticed that there isn’t one central place where researchers, advocates, policy makers, and others can go to find th... Read More

New on Tobacconomics

April 25, 2014 In March, the Tobacco Control journal released a supplement on the economics of tobacco control. The original articles cover topics including cigarette tax avoidance, graphic warning labels, and trends in tobacco use. Explore the full supplement: Introduction The economics of tobacco control: evidence from the International Tobacco Contr... Read More

Frank Chaloupka Q&A: Study Shows 2009 Federal Tobacco Tax Helped Cut Youth Smoking

May 10, 2012 A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago found that in the first 60 days following a 2009 federal tobacco tax, at least 220,000 young people were prevented from using tobacco. The research, which was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Na... Read More

Recent Research from Tobacconomics: Spotlight on Youth

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