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Testing for the rational addiction hypothesis in Spanish tobacco consumption

José Julián Escario Department of Economic Analysis, University of Zaragoza, Gran Võ Âa 2, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
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Jose Alberto Molina Department of Economic Analysis, University of Zaragoza, Gran Võ Âa 2, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
Pages 211-215 | Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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