Who is afraid of the big bad ban? An evaluation of the effects of the Spanish clean air law on expenditure at hospitality venues
- García Villar, Jaume 1
- López Nicolás, Ángel 2
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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Aldizkaria:
Forthcoming in European Journal of Health Economics
Argitalpen urtea: 2017
Mota: Artikulua
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Background: In January 2011 Spain modified clean air legislation in force since 2006, removing all existing exceptions applicable to hospitality venues. Although this legal reform was backed by all political parties with parliamentary representation, the government s initiative was contested by the tobacco industry and its allies in the hospitality industry. One of the most voiced arguments against the reform was its potentially disruptive effect on the revenue of hospitality venues.