@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp15671,
            	author={DeSimone, Jeff and Grossman, Daniel and Ziebarth, Nicolas R.},
            	title={Regression Discontinuity Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Minimum Legal E-cigarette Purchasing Age},
            	year={2022},
	month={Oct},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={15671},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15671},
	abstract={Increases in youth vaping rates and concerns of a new generation of nicotine addicts recently prompted an increase in the federal minimum legal purchase age (MLPA) for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 years. This study presents the first regression discontinuity evidence on the effectiveness of e-cigarette MLPA laws. Using data on 12th graders from Monitoring the Future, we obtain robust evidence that federal and state age-18 MLPAs decreased underage e-cigarette use by 15–20% and frequent use by 20–40%. These findings suggest that the age-21 federal MLPA could meaningfully reduce e-cigarette use among 18–20-year-olds. },
	keywords={e-cigarettes;minimum legal purchase age (MLPA);Monitoring the Future;regression discontinuity;vaping},
            }