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Estimating anticipated and nonanticipated demand elasticities for cigarettes in Spain

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  • José Escario
  • José Molina

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This paper will test whether tobacco consumption generates addiction in Spanish people. If this is the case, can such addiction be explained in the context of rational addiction theory? Elasticities are also obtained in the cases where price variations can be anticipated or, by contrast, where they cannot. The results first reveal the addictive and rational character of Spanish tobacco consumption. With respect to estimated demand elasticities, we find the expected results, namely that the anticipated values are higher than the nonanticipated values and that the long-run effects are also higher than the short-run effects. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2000

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  • José Escario & José Molina, 2000. "Estimating anticipated and nonanticipated demand elasticities for cigarettes in Spain," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 6(4), pages 782-793, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iaecre:v:6:y:2000:i:4:p:782-793:10.1007/bf02295388
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02295388
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