Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives: The European experience

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-39

  Albalate, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 38049105592     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20305     Document Type: Article

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