Résumé
We study spousal peer effects on smoking and their implication for the health of children. Smoking decisions are modeled as equilibrium strategies of an incomplete information game within the couple. Using French data, we identify two peer effects: a smoking enhancing effect of smoking partners and a smoking deterring effect of non-smoking partners. An implication of these findings is that the smoking behavior may differ qualitatively in couples where both partners smoke and where only one partner smokes. This interpretation is supported by our finding that, controlling for total tobacco consumption of parents, the respiratory health of children is negatively affected only if both parents smoke.
Mots-clés
smoking; social interaction; simultaneous game model; health;
Codes JEL
- C31: Cross-Sectional Models • Spatial Models • Treatment Effect Models • Quantile Regressions • Social Interaction Models
- D10: General
- I12: Health Production
Remplace
Chiara Canta et Pierre Dubois, « Smoking within the Household: Spousal Peer Effects and Children's Health Implications », IDEI Working Paper, n° 690, octobre 2011, révision janvier 2014.
Chiara Canta et Pierre Dubois, « Smoking within the Household: Spousal Peer Effects and Children's Health Implications », TSE Working Paper, n° 11-260, octobre 2011, révision janvier 2014.
Référence
Chiara Canta et Pierre Dubois, « Smoking within the Household: Spousal Peer Effects and Children’s Health Implications », The B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (topics), vol. 15, n° 4, septembre 2015, p. 1939–1973.
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The B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (topics), vol. 15, n° 4, septembre 2015, p. 1939–1973