Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5059342 Economics Letters 2013 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
We estimate the economic impact of the Italian smoking ban of 2005 on the catering sector using a quasi-experimental design. Our study indicates that the Italian smoking ban had a slight negative impact on sales of cafés and restaurants but had no effect on profits, earnings, or employment.
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Impact of Italian smoking ban on business activity of restaurants, cafés and bars
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