Only in French - Bruno Ventelou (CNRS/AMSE) contributed to the work covered by "Issues in Health Economics" published by the Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics (IRDES)
Why do some people keep smoking, even when a loved one has become seriously ill because of tobacco? A study based on 200,000 people in France shows that these “family shocks” have very little impact on behaviour. The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of prevention policies.