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Information, addiction, and 'bad choices': lessons from a century of cigarettes

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  • Smith, V. Kerry
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  • Sloan, Frank A. & Smith, V. Kerry & Taylor, Donald Jr., 2002. "Information, addiction, and 'bad choices': lessons from a century of cigarettes," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 77(2), pages 147-155, October.
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