Perspectives on econometric modelling to inform policy: A UK qualitative case study of minimum unit pricing of alcohol

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 490-495

  Katikireddi, Srinivasa V ^a,b   Bond, Lyndal ^a,c   Hilton, Shona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c The Centre of Excellence in Intervention and Prevention Science   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; POLICY MAKING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84899916881     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt206     Document Type: Review

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