The net effect of an alcohol tax increase on death rates in middle age

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 278-281

  Cook, Philip J ^a   Ostermann, Jan ^a   Sloan, Frank A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747402732     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282805774670419     Document Type: Article

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