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. The WET: Is it a Good Drop?
    Barton G, Morgan A, Pinto D. Tax Specialist. 18(2), 54.
    Date: 2014
  2. Are Alcohol Policies Associated with Alcohol Consumption in Low‐And Middle‐Income Countries?
    Cook WK, Bond J, Greenfield TK. Addiction. 109(7), 1081-1090.
    Date: 2014
  3. The High Cost of Cheap Alcohol
    Erickson PS. Campaign for a Healthy Alcohol Marketplace. .
    Date: 2014
  4. Implications for Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing Advocacy: What Can We Learn for Public Health from UK Newsprint Coverage of Key Claim-Makers in the Policy Debate?
    Hilton S, Wood K, Patterson C, Katikireddi SV. Social Science & Medicine. 102, 157-164.
    Date: 2014
  5. Cost-Effectiveness of Changes in Alcohol Taxation in Denmark: A Modelling Study
    Holm AL, Veerman L, Cobiac L, Ekholm O, Diderichsen F. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. 12(1), 1.
    Date: 2014
  6. Understanding the Development of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in Scotland: A Qualitative Study of the Policy Process
    Katikireddi SV, Hilton S, Bonell C, Bond L. PLoS One. 9(3), e91185.
    Date: 2014
  7. Gender Differences in Alcohol Demand: A Systematic Review of the Role of Prices and Taxes
    Nelson JP. Health Economics. 23(10), 1260-1280.
    Date: 2014
  8. Optimal United States State Alcohol Excise Taxes to Recover Government Cost of Excessive Consumption
    Shafer H. World Medical & Health Policy. 6(3), 231.
    Date: 2014
  9. Minimum Pricing of Alcohol Versus Volumetric Taxation: Which Policy Will Reduce Heavy Consumption Without Adversely Affecting Light and Moderate Consumers?
    Sharma, A, Vandenberg, B and Hollingsworth, B. PLoS One. 9(1), e80936.
    Date: 2014
  10. The Politics of Alcohol Taxation System in Thailand: Behaviors of Three Major Alcohol Companies from 1992 to 2012
    Sornpaisarn B, Kaewmungkun C. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 3(3), 210-218.
    Date: 2014
  11. The Virtuous Tax: Lifesaving and Crime-Prevention Effects of the 1991 Federal Alcohol-Tax Increase
    Cook PJ, Durrance CP. Journal of Health Economics. 32(1), 261-267.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  12. Comparing Alcohol Affordability in 65 Cities Worldwide
    Kan M-Y, Lau M. Drug and Alcohol Review. 32(1), 19-26.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  13. United States Alcohol Affordability and Real Tax Rates, 1950–2011
    Kerr WC Patterson D Greenfield TK Jones AS McGeary KA Terza JV . American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 44(5):459-64.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  14. Impacts of Alcohol Duty Reductions on Cardiovascular Mortality Among Elderly Chinese: A 10-Year Time Series Analysis
    Pun VC Lin H Kim JH Yip BHK Chung VCH Wong MCS . J Epidemiol Community Health 67(6):514-518. .
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  15. Differences in Liquor Prices Between Control State-Operated and License-State Retail Outlets in the United States
    Siegel M, DeJong W, Albers AB, Naimi TS, Jernigan DH. Addiction. 108(2), 339-347.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  16. Affordability of Alcohol as a Key Driver of Alcohol Demand in New Zealand: A Co-Integration Analysis
    Wall M, Casswell S. Addiction. 108(1), 72-79.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  17. The Effect of Alcohol Availability on Marijuana Use: Evidence from the Minimum Legal Drinking Age
    Crost B, Guerrero S. Journal of Health Economics. 31(1), 112-121.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  18. The Impact of a 25-Cent- Per-Drink Alcohol Tax Increase
    Daley JI, Stahre MA, Chaloupka FJ, Naimi TS. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 42(4), 382-389.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  19. What United States Data Should Be Used to Measure the Price Elasticity of Demand for Alcohol?
    Ruhm C, Jones AS, McGeary KA, Kerr WC, Terza JV, Greenfield TK . Journal of Health Economics. 31(6):851-862.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  20. Alcohol Taxation Policy in Thailand: Implications for Other Low- to Middle-Income Countries
    Sornpaisarn B, Shield KD, Rehm J. Addiction. 107(8), 1372-1384.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
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