Assessing the demand for cigarettes and e-cigarettes among US adult e-cigarette users: a cross-sectional study using a demand system approach
Lei Xu, Zezhong Zhang, Ce Shang · 2026
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Lei Xu, Zezhong Zhang, and Ce Shang offer a 2026 demand study on cigarettes and e-cigarettes among United States adults who vape. How users shift spending when prices change guides tax design and harm reduction debates. The authors used a demand system model that estimates price and spending responses for both products at once.
The sample held 771 adults who use e-cigarettes, including dual users who also smoke and exclusive vapers. Monthly spending shares and unit prices fed the model, with state taxes used to handle price bias. Higher total tobacco spending lifted cigarette use far more than vaping in the estimates. Each product fell when its own price rose, while cross effects stayed small and unclear, suggesting taxes act mainly product by product.
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| CREATOR | Lei Xu, Zezhong Zhang, Ce Shang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41313 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |