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This paper studies the wage effects of the use of alcohol and tobacco. The analysis based on a recent survey in The Netherlands shows that for males the use of tobacco has a negative wage effect of about 10% while the use of alcohol has a positive wage effect of about the same size. The wages of females are not affected by smoking and drinking.

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PubMed ID:: 15353183

DOI:: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.12.005

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Adolescent,Adult,Aged,Alcohol Drinking,economics,epidemiology,Employment,classification,Female,Humans,Income,statistics & numerical data,Male,Middle Aged,Models, Econometric,Netherlands,Proportional Hazards Models,Salaries and Fringe Benefits,Smoking,Socioeconomic Factors

A pint a day raises a man's pay; but smoking blows that gain away.

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