Browsing ECO Working Papers by Author "ADDA, Jérôme"

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    Title: Health Selection and the Effect of Smoking on Mortality  Author(s): ADDA, Jérôme; LECHENE, Valérie Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: We show that individuals who are in poorer health, independently from smoking, are more likely to start smoking and to smoke more cigarettes than those with better non-smoking health. We present evidence of selection, ...
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    Title: The Career Costs of Children  Author(s): ADDA, Jérôme; DUSTMANN, Christian; STEVENS, Katrien Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: This paper analyzes the life-cycle career costs associated with child rearing and decomposes their effects into unearned wages (as women drop out of the labor market), loss of human capital, and selection into more ...
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    Title: The Role of Mothers and Fathers in Providing Skills: Evidence from Parental Deaths  Author(s): ADDA, Jérôme; BJÖRKLUND, Anders; HOLMLUND, Helena Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: This paper evaluates the long-term consequences of parental death on children’s cognitive and noncognitive skills, as well as on labor market outcomes. We exploit a large administrative data set covering many Swedish ...
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    Title: Taxes, Cigarette Consumption, and Smoking Intensity: Reply  Author(s): ADDA, Jérôme; CORNAGLIA, Francesca Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: This paper shows that smoking intensity, i.e. the amount of nicotine extracted per cigarette smoked, responds to changes in excise taxes and tobacco prices. We exploit data covering the period 1988 to 2006 across many US ...
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    Title: Market Regulation and Firm Performance: The Case of Smoking Bans in the UK  Author(s): ADDA, Jérôme; BERLINSKI, Samuel; BHASKAR, V.; MACHIN, Stephen Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: This paper analyzes the effects of a ban on smoking in public places upon firms and consumers. Analysis of survey data from public houses finds that the Scottish smoking ban (introduced in March 2006) reduced pub sales and ...