| Do excise taxes save lives? The Irish experience with alcohol taxation. | |
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PMID: 3689550 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper studies the effects of changes in the level of indirect taxation of alcoholic beverages on alcohol-related problems. Using time series data for Ireland the following topics are explored: (1) the effect of changes in taxation on the retail price of alcohol; (2) the effect of changes in the retail price on the consumption of alcohol; and (3) the association between changes in alcohol consumption and the incidence of certain alcohol-related problems, such as deaths from liver cirrhosis and fatal road accidents. The evidence is that a relatively small number of alcohol-related deaths would be averted by higher alcohol taxes. The effect of heavier taxation on the distribution of purchasing power is discussed. |
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Authors:
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B M Walsh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Accident; analysis and prevention Volume: 19 ISSN: 0001-4575 ISO Abbreviation: Accid Anal Prev Publication Date: 1987 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-02-20 Completed Date: 1988-02-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254476 Medline TA: Accid Anal Prev Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 433-48 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Political Economy, University College, Dublin, Ireland. |
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Accidents, Traffic
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prevention & control* Alcohol Drinking / psychology Alcoholic Beverages* Beer Costs and Cost Analysis Humans Ireland Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / mortality* Taxes* Wine |
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