Neoliberalism and the alcohol industry in Ireland

Space and Polity

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 59-74

  Mercille, Julien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

alcohol; alcohol industry; European Union; harm reduction; Ireland; neoliberalism

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ECONOMIC THEORY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INDUSTRY; NEOLIBERALISM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

IRELAND;

EID: 84958942217     PISSN: 13562576     EISSN: 14701235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562576.2015.1072914     Document Type: Article

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