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Economic Impact of Lexington’s Smoke-free Law Economic Impact of Lexington’s Smoke-free Law: A Progress Report Ellen J. Hahn, DNS, RN, Associate Professor University of Kentucky College of Nursing and College of Public Health Tobacco Policy Research Program www.mc.uky.edu/tobaccopolicy Donald J. Mullineaux, PhD, Professor duPont Endowed Chair in Banking University of Kentucky Director, School of Management Gatton College of Business and Economics Eric Thompson, PhD, Associate Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln Director, Business Research, Department of Economics Mark Pyles, MS, Research Assistant University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, MSN, RN, Research Assistant College of Nursing April 18, 2005 1 Economic Impact of Lexington’s Smoke-free Law Economic Impact of Lexington’s Smoke-free Law: A Progress Report Executive Summary In general, selected key business indicators in Lexington restaurants, bars, and hotels have not been affected by the smoke-free law. When taking factors into account such as population size, unemployment, and seasonal variation, there was a slight increase in restaurant employment; bar employment remained stable and hotel/motel employment declined in the 10 months after ...