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Smoking, health knowledge, and anti-smoking campaigns: An empirical study in Taiwan

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  • Hsieh, Chee-Ruey
  • Yen, Lee-Lan
  • Liu, Jin-Tan
  • Chyongchiou Jeng Lin

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  • Hsieh, Chee-Ruey & Yen, Lee-Lan & Liu, Jin-Tan & Chyongchiou Jeng Lin, 1996. "Smoking, health knowledge, and anti-smoking campaigns: An empirical study in Taiwan," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(1), pages 87-104, February.
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