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Title: The Long-Term Impact of In-Utero Cigarette Taxes on Adult Prenatal Smoking

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Publication Year: 2022

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Abstract: This study examines the long-term link between in-utero cigarette taxes and adult prenatal smoking. We use U.S. birth certificate records to demonstrate that exposure to higher in-utero cigarette taxes (over 1965-2001) reduces later-life adult pre-pregnancy and prenatal smoking. We also show that higher in-utero cigarette taxes have long-lasting effects on adult health, and intergenerational consequences for infant health. Finally, we demonstrate that larger in-utero tax responsiveness correlates with smaller contemporary cigarette tax responsiveness, suggesting that higher in-utero taxes may alter the composition of remaining smokers and contribute to reductions in contemporary cigarette tax responsiveness.

Url: https://docs.iza.org/dp15656.pdf

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Authors: Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren; Pesko, Michael F; Phillips, Serena

Series Title: IZA Insittute of Labor Economics Discussion Paper Series

Publication Number: 15656

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Pages: 1-82

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health

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