New estimates of the optimal tax on alcohol

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 296-319

  Kenkel, Donald S ^a  

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EID: 0030552968     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1996.tb01379.x     Document Type: Article

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