Alcohol policy and taxation in south africa: An examination of the economic burden of alcohol tax

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-76

  Ataguba, John Ele Ojo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Health policy.

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL POLICY; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH HAZARD; INCOME; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; TAX;

EID: 84055222962     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: 11791896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11594860-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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