Cigarette demand, health scares and education in Turkey

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The Causal Effect of Education on Health Behaviors: Evidence from Turkey

“…Contrary to our result of no impact of education on smoking, in a previous study Tansel (1993) finds a negative effect of education on smoking in Turkey which is larger than the effect of an increase in the cigarette prices. Our result also contradicts with the previous studies in developed countries.…”

The impact of BSE on the demand for beef and other meats in Great Britain

“…Alternatively one could include dummy variables to capture the e ect of the media exposure of BSE, and as already noted above, this approach has been used elsewhere (e.g. Tansel, 1993). However, the use of dummy variables raises some methodological problems.…”

“…Du y, 1991), whereas others have included dummy variables to capture the activities of marketing agencies or exposure to health and safety information (e.g. Tansel, 1993).…”

Health Behaviors and Education in Turkey

“…Previous literature on the determinants of health behaviors in Turkey is very limited and mostly focus on one health behavior at a time. For instance, Tansel (1993) examines the tobacco consumption in Turkey. She finds a larger decrease in demand for tobaccos if people are educated about the harmful effects of smoking than if there is an increase in tobacco prices.…”