Price

Alcohol taxes and mark-ups in control states, are a way for governments to raise money to offset the societal cost and harm of alcohol use and are generally well-supported by the public. Minimum unit pricing and setting the price floor in control states has also been found to be an effective public health intervention when applied along with taxes, but this policy has not been tried in the U.S. Such strategies are found to increase alcohol prices, lower consumption and reduce alcohol-related harms such as drinking and driving, crime, violence and premature deaths.

  1. Estimated Increase in Cross‐Border Purchases by Washington Residents Following Liquor Privatization and Implications for Alcohol Consumption Trends
    Ye Y, Kerr WC. Addiction. 111(11), 1948-1953.
    Date: 2016
  2. Tobacco and Alcohol Excise Taxes for Improving Public Health and Revenue Outcomes: Marrying Sin and Virtue?
    Bird RM. Policy Research Working Paper, The World Bank. .
    Date: 2015
  3. Taxes on Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar Sweetened Beverages: Linkages and Lessons Learned
    Blecher E. Social Science & Medicine. 136, 175-179.
    Date: 2015
  4. The Price of Liquor is Too Damn High: Alcohol Taxation and Market Structure
    Conlon CT, Rao N. NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2610118. .
    Date: 2015
  5. The Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax Increases on Public Health and Safety in Texas
    Diaz MC, Chaloupka FJ, Jernigan DH. Austin, TX: Texans Standing Tall. .
    Date: 2015
  6. Alcohol Purchasing by Ill Heavy Drinkers; Cheap Alcohol is No Single Commodity
    Gill J, Chick J, Black H, Rees C, O'May F, Rush R, McPake B. Public Health. 129(12), 1571-1578.
    Date: 2015
  7. The Role of Alcohol Policies in Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Literature
    Kearns MC, Reidy DE, Valle LA. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 76(1), 21-30.
    Date: 2015
  8. Analysis of Price Changes in Washington Following the 2012 Liquor Privatization
    Kerr WC, Williams E, Greenfield TK. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 50(6), 654-660.
    Date: 2015
  9. Taxation of Alcoholic Beverages: Estimation of Tax Revenue Effects in the Netherlands and Europe
    Loretz S, Zwirn G. Institute for Advanced Studies. .
    Date: 2015
  10. Patterns of Change in Implementation of State Alcohol Control Policies in the United States, 1999–2011
    Nelson, TF, Xuan, Z, Blanchette, JG, Heeren, TC and Naimi, TS. Addiction. 110(1), 59-68.
    Date: 2015
  11. Do Alcohol Excise Taxes Affect Traffic Accidents? Evidence from Estonia
    Saar I. Traffic Injury Prevention. 16(3), 213-218.
    Date: 2015
  12. Assessing Patterns of Alcohol Taxes Produced by Various Types of Excise Tax Methods—A Simulation Study
    Sornpaisarn B, Kaewmungkun C, Rehm J. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 50(6), 639-646.
    Date: 2015
  13. Can Pricing Deter Adolescents and Young Adults from Starting to Drink: An Analysis of the Effect of Alcohol Taxation on Drinking Initiation Among Thai Adolescents and Young Adults
    Sornpaisarn B, Shield KD, Cohen JE, Schwartz R, Rehm J. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 5(4), S45-S57.
    Date: 2015
  14. Why We Need to Know More About the Impact of Price Rises on Dependent Drinkers
    Stockwell T. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 128(1427), 6-8.
    Date: 2015
  15. Relationships Between Minimum Alcohol Pricing and Crime During the Partial Privatization of a Canadian Government Alcohol Monopoly
    Stockwell, T, Zhao, J, Marzell, M, Gruenewald, PJ, Macdonald, S, Ponicki, WR and Martin, G. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 76(4), 628-634.
    Date: 2015
  16. Repeal of Prohibition: A Benefit‐Cost Analysis
    Vitaliano DF. Contemporary Economic Policy. 33(1), 44-55.
    Date: 2015
  17. Effects of a 2009 Illinois Alcohol Tax Increase on Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes
    Wagenaar AC, Livingston MD, Staras SS. American Journal of Public Health. 105(9), 1880-1885.
    Date: 2015
  18. The Relationship Between Alcohol Taxes and Binge Drinking: Evaluating New Tax Measures Incorporating Multiple Tax and Beverage Types
    Xuan, Z, Chaloupka, FJ, Blanchette, JG, Nguyen, TH, Heeren, TC, Nelson, TF and Naimi, TS. Addiction. 110(3), 441-450.
    Date: 2015
  19. The Relationship Between Alcohol Price and Brand Choice Among Underage Drinkers: Are the Most Popular Alcoholic Brands Consumed by Youth the Cheapest?
    Albers AB, DeJong W, Naimi TS, Siegel M, Jernigan DH. Substance Use & Misuse. 49(13), 1833-1843.
    Date: 2014
  20. Alcohol Tax Pass‐Through Across the Product and Price Range: Do Retailers Treat Cheap Alcohol Differently?
    Ally AK, Meng Y, Chakraborty R, Dobson PW, Seaton JS, Holmes J, Brennan A. Addiction. 109(12), 1994-2002.
    Date: 2014
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