John A Tauras

Summary

Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The demand for nicotine replacement therapies
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago IL 60607 7121, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 5:237-43. 2003
  2. ncbi Public policy and smoking cessation among young adults in the United States
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago and Health Economics Group, National Bureau of Economic Research, 601 S Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Health Policy 68:321-32. 2004
  3. ncbi State tobacco control spending and youth smoking
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics m c 144, University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 South Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:338-44. 2005
  4. ncbi The impact of advertising on nicotine replacement therapy demand
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics m c 144, University of Illinois at Chicago and NBER, 601 S Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Soc Sci Med 60:2351-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Differential impact of state tobacco control policies among race and ethnic groups
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Addiction 102:95-103. 2007
  6. ncbi Menthol and non-menthol smoking: the impact of prices and smoke-free air laws
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Addiction 105:115-23. 2010
  7. ncbi Can public policy deter smoking escalation among young adults?
    John A Tauras
    University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
    J Policy Anal Manage 24:771-84. 2005
  8. ncbi Tobacco control policies and youth smoking: evidence from a new era
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    Adv Health Econ Health Serv Res 16:277-91. 2005
  9. ncbi The importance of peer effects, cigarette prices and tobacco control policies for youth smoking behavior
    Lisa M Powell
    University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W Roosevelt Road, Room 558, M C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    J Health Econ 24:950-68. 2005

Research Grants

  1. Smoking Transition--Impact of Government Policy
    John Tauras; Fiscal Year: 2002

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi The demand for nicotine replacement therapies
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago IL 60607 7121, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 5:237-43. 2003
    ..46, respectively. The average cross-price elasticity of demand, which measures the responsiveness of consumer demand for NRT products to changes in the price of cigarettes, for Nicoderm CQ and Nicorette, is 0.772 and 0.764, respectively...
  2. ncbi Public policy and smoking cessation among young adults in the United States
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago and Health Economics Group, National Bureau of Economic Research, 601 S Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Health Policy 68:321-32. 2004
    ..Given the well-documented benefits of smoking cessation, a significant increase in cigarette excises taxes may be one of the most effective means to reduce premature death and disease in the United States...
  3. ncbi State tobacco control spending and youth smoking
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics m c 144, University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 South Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:338-44. 2005
    ..We examined the relationship between state-level tobacco control expenditures and youth smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption...
  4. ncbi The impact of advertising on nicotine replacement therapy demand
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics m c 144, University of Illinois at Chicago and NBER, 601 S Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Soc Sci Med 60:2351-8. 2005
    ....
  5. ncbi Differential impact of state tobacco control policies among race and ethnic groups
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Addiction 102:95-103. 2007
    ..Moreover, this paper reviews the existing econometric literature on racial and ethnic smoking and discusses the limitations of that research. Finally, this paper outlines an agenda for future research...
  6. ncbi Menthol and non-menthol smoking: the impact of prices and smoke-free air laws
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607 7121, USA
    Addiction 105:115-23. 2010
    ..To examine the relationship between menthol and non-menthol prices and smoke-free air laws and the choice between menthol and non-menthol cigarettes among current smokers...
  7. ncbi Can public policy deter smoking escalation among young adults?
    John A Tauras
    University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
    J Policy Anal Manage 24:771-84. 2005
    ..In addition, private worksite restrictions and restrictions on smoking in other public places are found to decrease moderate smoking uptake among young adults...
  8. ncbi Tobacco control policies and youth smoking: evidence from a new era
    John A Tauras
    Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    Adv Health Econ Health Serv Res 16:277-91. 2005
    ..Moreover, we find purchase, use, and possession laws to be inversely related to youth and young adult smoking prevalence...
  9. ncbi The importance of peer effects, cigarette prices and tobacco control policies for youth smoking behavior
    Lisa M Powell
    University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W Roosevelt Road, Room 558, M C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    J Health Econ 24:950-68. 2005
    ..5 percentage points. The results suggest that there is a potential for social multiplier effects with respect to any exogenous change in cigarette taxes or tobacco control policies...

Research Grants1

  1. Smoking Transition--Impact of Government Policy
    John Tauras; Fiscal Year: 2002
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