Regression Discontinuity Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Minimum Legal E-Cigarette Purchasing Age /
DeSimone, Jeffrey S.
Regression Discontinuity Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Minimum Legal E-Cigarette Purchasing Age / Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Daniel S. Grossman, Nicolas R. Ziebarth. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2022. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w30614 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w30614. .
October 2022.
Increases in youth vaping rates and concerns of a new generation of nicotine addicts recently prompted an increase in the federal minimum legal purchase age (MLPA) for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 years. This study presents the first regression discontinuity evidence on the effectiveness of e-cigarette MLPA laws. Using data on 12th graders from Monitoring the Future, we obtain robust evidence that federal and state age-18 MLPAs decreased underage e-cigarette use by 15-20% and frequent use by 20-40%. These findings suggest that the age-21 federal MLPA could meaningfully reduce e-cigarette use among 18-20-year-olds.
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Government Expenditures and Health
State and Local Government: Health • Education • Welfare • Public Pensions
Health Behavior
Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
Regression Discontinuity Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Minimum Legal E-Cigarette Purchasing Age / Jeffrey S. DeSimone, Daniel S. Grossman, Nicolas R. Ziebarth. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2022. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w30614 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w30614. .
October 2022.
Increases in youth vaping rates and concerns of a new generation of nicotine addicts recently prompted an increase in the federal minimum legal purchase age (MLPA) for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 years. This study presents the first regression discontinuity evidence on the effectiveness of e-cigarette MLPA laws. Using data on 12th graders from Monitoring the Future, we obtain robust evidence that federal and state age-18 MLPAs decreased underage e-cigarette use by 15-20% and frequent use by 20-40%. These findings suggest that the age-21 federal MLPA could meaningfully reduce e-cigarette use among 18-20-year-olds.
System requirements: Adobe [Acrobat] Reader required for PDF files.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Government Expenditures and Health
State and Local Government: Health • Education • Welfare • Public Pensions
Health Behavior
Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health