The economics of minimum pricing for alcohol

Economic Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 174-189

  Craven, Barrie M ^a   Marlow, Michael L ^b   Shiers, Alden F ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Externalities; Public health; Regulation; Taxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878864661     PISSN: 02650665     EISSN: 14680270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12015     Document Type: Article

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