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The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Cook, PJ; Moore, MJ
Published in: Health affairs (Project Hope)
March 2002

Economic research has contributed to the evaluation of alcohol policy through empirical analysis of the effects of alcohol-control measures on alcohol consumption and its consequences. It has also provided an accounting framework for defining and comparing costs and benefits of alcohol consumption and related policy interventions, including excise taxes. The most important finding from the economics literature is that consumers tend to drink less ethanol, and have fewer alcohol-related problems, when alcoholic beverage prices are increased or alcohol availability is restricted. That set of findings is relevant for policy purposes because alcohol abuse imposes large "external" costs on others. Important challenges remain, including developing a better understanding of the effects of drinking on labor-market productivity.

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Health affairs (Project Hope)

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EISSN

1544-5208

ISSN

0278-2715

Publication Date

March 2002

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

120 / 133

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Taxes
  • Motivation
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Health Policy
  • Health Behavior
  • Efficiency
  • Drug and Narcotic Control
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
 

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Cook, P. J., & Moore, M. J. (2002). The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies. Health Affairs (Project Hope), 21(2), 120–133. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.120
Cook, Philip J., and Michael J. Moore. “The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies.Health Affairs (Project Hope) 21, no. 2 (March 2002): 120–33. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.120.
Cook PJ, Moore MJ. The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2002 Mar;21(2):120–33.
Cook, Philip J., and Michael J. Moore. “The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies.Health Affairs (Project Hope), vol. 21, no. 2, Mar. 2002, pp. 120–33. Epmc, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.120.
Cook PJ, Moore MJ. The economics of alcohol abuse and alcohol-control policies. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2002 Mar;21(2):120–133.

Published In

Health affairs (Project Hope)

DOI

EISSN

1544-5208

ISSN

0278-2715

Publication Date

March 2002

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

120 / 133

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Taxes
  • Motivation
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Health Policy
  • Health Behavior
  • Efficiency
  • Drug and Narcotic Control
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis