A time-series analysis of alcohol tax policy in relation to mortality from alcohol attributed causes in Taiwan

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 986-991

  Lin, Chih Ming ^a   Liao, Chen Mao ^a   Li, Chung Yi ^b  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol attributed disease; ARIMA; Mortality; Tax; Time series

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TAX; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; TAXES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80755140585     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9398-y     Document Type: Article

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