Systematic review and meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in restaurants and bars

Cornelsen, Laura; McGowan, Yvonne; Currie-Murphy, Laura; Normand, Charles

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“…On one hand, the results are in accordance with a large part of those results found in the literature focused on European countries performed by Scollo, Lal, and Glantz (), Scollo and Lal (), and Cornelsen et al. (), although they mainly referred to aggregate data on tax revenues, employment, and sales. On the other hand, the present results are partially in contrast with what has been found in the United States where some studies suggested that smoking bans had a statistically significant negative effect (or exceptionally positive effects on employment) on the economic activity of the hospitality sector.…”

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“…Another crucial point is that we considered only comprehensive smoking bans applied at the country level, avoiding the problems discussed by Cornelsen et al. (). These authors argued that the mixed effects found in the United States can be explained by differences in the type of smoking ban analyzed (comprehensive or partial), in the type of business (bars or restaurants), or in the territorial level to which the bans are applied (countries, municipalities, or cities).…”

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“…() in Minnesota and by the recent meta‐analysis of Cornelsen et al. () who mainly used studies from the United States.…”

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The Economic Impact of Smoke‐Free Policies on Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars: Panel Data Estimates From European Countries

Pieroni¹,

Salmasi²

2017

J Policy Anal Manage

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In this paper, we investigate the extent to which the economic outcomes of restaurants, bars, and cafés have been affected by the introduction of anti-smoking regulations in Europe. We use an unexploited panel database to collect a comprehensive set of information on financial indicators regarding the balance sheets of private and public companies in various economic sectors. The results show that smoke-free policies did not significantly affect the firms' economic performance, irrespective of the balance sheet indicators analyzed. Moreover, the results are robust to various econometric specifications and suggest that the recent enforcement of anti-smoking legislation in Europe has improved public health without a corresponding negative impact on revenues and employment in the hospitality industry.

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The Economic Impact of Smoke‐Free Policies on Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars: Panel Data Estimates From European Countries

Pieroni¹,

Salmasi²

2017

J Policy Anal Manage

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“…8 An additional five states have smoke-free air laws covering only restaurants, representing more than a tenth of the population (12.0%). 8 Despite the rapid expansion of smoke-free air laws during the 2000s, 9 strong public support 10 11 and a near consensus among peer-reviewed studies that smoke-free air laws have generally null or positive economic effects, 12 legislative progress on this issue has stalled in recent years and even regressed in some cases. 13 Population coverage by comprehensive smoke-free air laws has barely changed since 2010 and perhaps counter-intuitively, states with pre-existing non-comprehensive laws are less likely to subsequently pass a more comprehensive law in the future.…”

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Impact of US smoke-free air laws on restaurants and bars by employer size: a panel study

Shafer

2017

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesThirty states have smoke-free air laws that ban smoking in restaurants and bars, covering nearly two-thirds of the US population. It is well established that these laws generally have a null or positive economic impact on restaurants and bars. However, all establishments in a geographic area are usually treated as a homogeneous group without considering the potential for differential effects by establishment characteristics. This study uses variation in smoke-free air laws over time to estimate their impact on employment in restaurants and bars with a focus on potential differences by employer size (number of employees). A two-pronged approach with a national-level and state-level analysis is used to take advantage of more granular data availability for a single state (North Carolina).DesignObservational study using panel data.Setting1) US, 2) North CarolinaInterventionsSmoke-free air laws.Outcome measuresState-level accommodation and food services employment for all 50 states and District of Columbia from 1990 through 2014 (Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages); county-level restaurant and bar employment in North Carolina from 2001 through 2014 (North Carolina Department of Commerce).ResultsThere is no evidence of a redistributive effect of smoke-free air laws on restaurant and bar employment by employer size.ConclusionThe lack of a redistributive effect is an important finding for policy-makers considering implementation or expansion of a smoke-free air law to protect employees and patrons from the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.

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“…Studies in other parts of the world have demonstrated that smoke-free policies do not reduce revenue in hospitality venues over time [24][25][26][27] . Many of the respondents in our study erroneously felt that the "State regulation of smoking law" would decrease revenue.…”

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Are hospitality workers aware and do they support the State-wide Regulation of Smoking Law in Lagos state Nigeria?

Odukoya¹,

Ohanusi²,

Olokodana³

2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION A law controlling tobacco smoking in public places in Lagos state, Nigeria was enacted in February 2014. This study examines the awareness and support of workers in restaurants, bars and nightclubs for the provisions of the law. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2014 shortly after the law was enacted. Three hundred and forty hospitality venues (restaurants, bars and nightclubs) were randomly selected one eligible worker was interviewed using a pre tested questionnaire. RESULTS Only 57.6% were aware of the existence of the law. Awareness of the specific places where the smoking is prohibited and the specific tennets of the law were very low. More than half of the respondents supported the prohibition of tobacco smoking in most public places. Many (47.1%) of the respondents felt that the law would decrease revenue, however majority (72.9%) felt that the law would reduce smoking rates. Support for smoking bans was associated with the presence of workplace smoking restrictions and a lack of tobacco sales on the premises. CONCLUSIONS Awareness of the State Regulation of smoking law was low however ,many of the workers support many aspects of the law. They however, believed the law would negatively impact revenue. Mechanisms to educate these workers and deal with their misconceptions of the perceived negative effects of the law should be implemented. Monitoring the awareness and support of these workers for smoke-free legislation is essential, in line with the guidelines for Article 8 of the WHO FCTC.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in restaurants and bars

Abstract: Meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in hospitality sector showed overall no substantial economic gains or losses. Differential impacts were observed across individual business types and outcome variable, but at aggregate level these appear to balance out.

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The Economic Impact of Smoke‐Free Policies on Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars: Panel Data Estimates From European Countries

The Economic Impact of Smoke‐Free Policies on Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars: Panel Data Estimates From European Countries

Impact of US smoke-free air laws on restaurants and bars by employer size: a panel study

Are hospitality workers aware and do they support the State-wide Regulation of Smoking Law in Lagos state Nigeria?

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