ArticlePloS one2015
Smaller Cigarette Pack as a Commitment to Smoke Less? Insights from Behavioral Economics.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Small/Kiddie Cigarette Packaging Size and Its Impact on Smoking: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Cigarette pack size and consumption: a randomized cross-over trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Trial
- Cigarette pack size and consumption: an adaptive randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- The Association Between Product Attributes and Oral Nicotine Pouch Preference-Evidence From Online Stores.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026Article
- Tobacco purchasing in Australia during regular tax increases: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Longitudinal analysis of cigar use patterns among US youth and adults, 2013-2019.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Impact of Little Cigars and Cigarillos Packaging Features on Product Preference.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Reasons for Pack Size Purchase among US Adults Who Purchase Cigars.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Should cigarette pack sizes be capped?Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2020Article
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- Size matters: An analysis of cigarette pack sizes across 23 European Union countries using Euromonitor data, 2006 to 2017.PloS one · 2020Article
- Cigar package quantity and smoking behavior.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Cigarette brand diversity and price changes during the implementation of plain packaging in the United Kingdom.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2018Article
- The role of travel distance and price promotions in tobacco product purchase quantity.Health & place · 2018Article
- Compliance with Uruguay's single presentation requirement.Tobacco control · 2018Article
- Tobacco industry strategies undermine government tax policy: evidence from commercial data.Tobacco control · 2017Article
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Abstract
Cigarettes are commonly sold in packs of 20 units and therefore little is known about the potential impact of pack size on consumption. Using insights from behavioral economics, we suggest that cigarette packs smaller than the standard size may help some smokers cut back and/or quit, consistent with their long-term goals. Results from an online hypothetical purchase experiment conducted in a sample of US smokers reveal that over a third of smokers are willing to pay a price premium to purchase in smaller quantities. Further, a desire to quit smoking and high self-control is associated with preference for a smaller pack. While we provide some preliminary evidence that smaller packs may be beneficial to certain types of smokers, further research should be conducted to assess whether the smaller pack size should be considered in the arsenal of tobacco control policies to help current smokers quit (JEL: I18; I12; D12).
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