Alcohol tax changes and the use of alcohol in Europe

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 124-129

  Österberg, Esa L ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alcohol tax; EU minimum excise duty

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; TAX;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXES;

EID: 79952301541     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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