1st Edition

Economics and Alcohol Consumption and Controls

Edited By Marcus Grant, Martin Plant, Alan Williams Copyright 1983
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, general levels of alcohol consumption had risen considerably in all parts of the world. In association with this, there was a proliferation of alcohol-related problems such as liver disease, drunkenness offences, marital disharmony and employment difficulties. Many factors influence the probability of alcohol addiction and the habits of drinking; they include... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Introduction Marcus Grant, Martin A. Plant and Alan Williams  1. What Can Economists Contribute? Robert E. Leu  2. Alcohol Studies from an Economic Perspective Robert Weeden  3. Programmes, Interests and Alcohol Dean R. Gerstein  4. Societal Costs of Alcohol Abuse in the United States: An Updating Leonard G. Schifrin  5. Calculating the Costs of Alcohol: The Scandinavian Experience Esa Österberg  6. The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol in Ontario: A Critical Review of the Evidence Eric W. Single  7. Alcoholism: An Econometric Model of its Causes, its Effects and its Control Stuart O. Schweitzer, Michael D. Intriligator and Hossein Salehi  8. Modelling Alcohol Consumption and Abuse: The Powers and Pitfalls of Economic Techniques Alan Maynard  9. The Relationship Between Taxation, Price and Alcohol Consumption in the Countries of Europe Phil Davies  10. An Evaluation of the Control of Consumption Policy David J. Pittman  11. The Economics of Alcohol Taxation Brendan M. Walsh  12. Alcohol Taxes as a Public Health Measure Philip J. Cook  13. Government Policies Concerning Alcohol Taxation: Beyond the Excise Tax Debate James F. Mosher  14. Advertising Exposure, Alcohol Consumption and Misuse of Alcohol Donald E. Strickland  15. Advertising, Alcohol Consumption and Policy Alternatives M. J. van Iwaarden  16. The Demand for Beer, Spirits and Wine in the UK, 1956-79 Tony McGuinness  17. Alcohol Advertising Reassessed: The Public Health Perspective Larry Wallack  18. The Structure and Role of the British Alcoholic Drinks Industry C. W. Thurman  19. Paternalism, Rationality and the Special Status of Alcohol Robin Room  20. Alcohol and Health Economics: The Policy Perspective David Taylor.  References.  Notes on Contributors.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

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Marcus Grant, Martin Plant and Alan Williams