Rational addiction and alcohol consumption: Evidence from the Nordic countries

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-279

  Bentzen, Jan ^a   Eriksson, Tor ^a   Smith, Valdemar ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy   (Denmark)

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EID: 0000025973     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006249715233     Document Type: Article

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