Do drinkers pay their way in the European Union?

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Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 508-539

  Cnossen, Sijbren ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol taxation; European Union; External costs; Social costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 66249127192     PISSN: 00152218     EISSN: 16140974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1628/001522108X397705     Document Type: Article

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