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Regression Discontinuity Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Minimum Legal E-cigarette Purchasing Age

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.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15671

Classification
Wirtschaft
Health Behavior
Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
National Government Expenditures and Health
State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
Subject
e-cigarettes
minimum legal purchase age (MLPA)
Monitoring the Future
regression discontinuity
vaping

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
DeSimone, Jeff
Grossman, Daniel
Ziebarth, Nicolas R.
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2022

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • DeSimone, Jeff
  • Grossman, Daniel
  • Ziebarth, Nicolas R.
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2022

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