The effect of smoking on health using a sequential self-selection model.

TitleThe effect of smoking on health using a sequential self-selection model.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsLahiri, KC, Song, JG
JournalHealth Econ
Volume9
Issue6
Pagination491-511
Date Published2000 Sep
ISSN Number1057-9230
Call Numberpubs_2000_Lahiri_KHealthEcon.pdf
KeywordsAdult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Decision making, Health Behavior, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Econometric, Predictive Value of Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Selection Bias, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States
Abstract

We estimate a structural model of individual smoking behaviour emphasizing the role of individual risk belief on smoking choices. Our model consists of five equations: two selection equations for initiation and cessation decisions, and three switching outcome regressions for nonsmokers, ex-smokers, and current smokers. The presence of significant self-selectivity implies that the health effects of smoking based on sample proportions do not correctly indicate the true risk of cigarette smoking. Further, our evidence suggests that the self-selection in the cessation decision, but not in the initiation decision, is consistent with economic rationality. We estimate the model by full information maximum likelihood (FIML) with starting values from heteroskedasticity corrected Heckman-Lee two-step method using newly released Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data.

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DOI10.1002/1099-1050(200009)9:6<491::aid-hec541>3.0.co;2-#
User Guide Notes

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10983003?dopt=Abstract

Endnote Keywords

Economic Status/Health Production/Nutrition/Mortality/Morbidity/Disability/Disability/Economic Behavior/Smoking

Endnote ID

1034

Alternate JournalHealth Econ
Citation Key6680
PubMed ID10983003