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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.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15671
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Wirtschaft
Health Behavior
Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
National Government Expenditures and Health
State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- Subject
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e-cigarettes
minimum legal purchase age (MLPA)
Monitoring the Future
regression discontinuity
vaping
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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DeSimone, Jeff
Grossman, Daniel
Ziebarth, Nicolas R.
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Bonn
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2022
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- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- DeSimone, Jeff
- Grossman, Daniel
- Ziebarth, Nicolas R.
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2022