Camila Steffens
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camilastfs.bsky.social
Camila Steffens
@camilastfs.bsky.social
Labor economist
Postdoctoral Researcher at ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (@zew.de)
PhD in Economics @uc3meconomics.bsky.social
https://sites.google.com/site/camilastfs/home
Why young adults? Initiation and early-stage addiction are crucial windows for policy impact.

✅ Increased quitting rates — especially among recent starters
✅ Lower initiation

➡️ We also show how to decompose prevalence outcomes and study pre-trends in these settings.

🧵 6/8
April 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Importantly, enforcement is key ❗

Where enforcement was weak, the policy had no significant impact.

➡️A clear message for policymakers: laws on paper are not enough!

🧵 5/8
April 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Why young adults? Initiation and early-stage addiction are crucial windows for policy impact.

✅ Increased quitting rates — especially among recent starters
✅ Lower initiation

➡️ We also show how to decompose prevalence outcomes and study pre-trends in these settings.

🧵 6/8
April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Importantly, enforcement is key ❗
Where enforcement was weak, the policy had no significant impact.
A clear message for policymakers: laws on paper are not enough!

🧵 5/8
April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM