Date of Award
Winter 1-3-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Partha Deb
Second Advisor
Matthew J. Baker
Academic Program Adviser
Karna Basu
Abstract
Over the past few years, several states have passed laws that increase the minimum legal purchasing age (MLPA) for tobacco from 18 to 21 years. This study examines the impact of statewide MLPA laws on youth tobacco consumption. Using data from the 2009-2019 Youth Risky Behavior Surveys (YRBS) and a difference-in-differences approach, I find that the enactment of MLPA laws is associated with a decrease in tobacco usage among adolescents. I also find that MLPA laws have important spillover effects to other youth risky behaviors. MLPA law adoption is associated with a reduction in cocaine use and inhalant abuse.
Recommended Citation
Adil, Ahmed, "Effects of the Raising the Minimum Legal Purchasing Age for Tobacco on Cigarette, Cocaine and Inhalant Consumption" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/987
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