The Over Time Impacts Of Smoke Free Air Ordinances In Texas / Silda Nikaj, Joshua J. Miller, John Tauras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nikaj, Silda.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Miller, Joshua J.

Tauras, John.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w22352.

NBER working paper series no. w22352

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2016.

Summary:

We examine an untested hypothesis that posits that null results in early studies examining the economic impacts of smoking bans were driven by sample selection. Early adopters could better absorb the shock of bans, but among worse selected late adopters bans would adversely impact bars and restaurants. We exploit variation in the timing of ban institution among Texas municipalities and track their impact over time. We find similar adjustments trajectories between late and early adopters, but late adopters appear unaffected by bans in the long-term. Consistent with earlier studies, bans do not significantly affect bar and restaurant sales or establishment level alcohol tax expenditures.

Notes:

Print version record

June 2016.