Smoke-free Ordinances Increase Restaurant Profit and Value
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Economic Effect of Smoke-Free Ordinances on 11 Missouri Cities
INTRODUCTION The harmful effects of secondhand smoke are convincing more and more communities across the United States and the world to prohibit smoking in public places, especially in eating and drinking establishments. A 1993 Missouri state law allows smoking in designated areas in indoor public places such as restaurants and bars. Consequently, some Missouri communities have adopted local or...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contemporary Economic Policy
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1074-3529,1465-7287
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh038