A Dynamic Model of Rational Addiction: Evaluating Cigarette Taxes

Brett R. Gordon
Brett R. Gordon
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Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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Baohong Sun
Baohong Sun
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Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, New York, New York 10022
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Brett R. Gordon

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Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208

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Baohong Sun

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Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, New York, New York 10022

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Published Online:6 Jan 2015https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2014.0885

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Received:August 17, 2009
Accepted:September 02, 2014
Published Online:January 06, 2015

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