Health, alcohol and EU law: Understanding the impact of European single market law on alcohol policies

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 392-398

  Baumberg, Ben ^a,b   Anderson, Peter ^c  

^a Institute of Alcohol Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol policy; EU law; Juridification; Negative integration; Trade agreements

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COURT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; TAX;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; EUROPEAN UNION; MARKETING; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXES;

EID: 48149109460     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn026     Document Type: Article

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