Alcohol, unemployment rates and advertising bans: International panel evidence, 1975-2000

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 74-87

  Nelson, Jon P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1002/pa.348     Document Type: Article

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