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- Title
Economic evaluation of a 100% smoke-free law on the hospitality industry in an Argentinean province.
- Authors
Candioti, Carlos; Rossini, Gustavo; de Guiguet, Edith Depetris; Costa, Oscar; Schoj, Verónica
- Abstract
Objectives. To assess the economic impact of a 100% smoke-free law on bars and restaurants in an Argentinean province. Materials and methods. We conducted a time series analysis of restaurant and bar revenues in the province of Santa Fe 31 months before and 29 months after the implementation of the 100% smoke-free environment law. The neighboring province of Entre Rios without smoking restrictions at the time of this study, was used as the control province. Results. Average taxable revenues post-legislation in the province of Santa Fe as a whole and in the two most important cities were higher when compared to the total provincial revenue pre-legislation. No significant differences were observed with the total revenue from the province of Entre Rios. Conclusions. We found no statistically significant evidence that the 100% smoke-free environment legislation in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, had a negative impact on the revenues of local bars and restaurants.
- Subjects
NONSMOKING areas; SMOKING laws; HOSPITALITY industry -- Law &; legislation; NONSMOKING accommodations; TOBACCO smoke pollution; SMOKING in restaurants; TIME series analysis; ECONOMICS; LAW
- Publication
Salud Pública de México, 2012, Vol 54, Issue 3, p225
- ISSN
0036-3634
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S0036-36342012000300004