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.

Public Opinion and Policy
Consumption & Consumer Choice
Mortality and Morbidity
Alcohol Price and Other Drugs
Government Control
  1. Consumer Sensitivity to Changes in Tax Policy on Consumption of Alcohol
    Smith DE, Mitry DJ. International Journal of Consumer Studies. 30(3), 247-255.
    Date: 2006 (archived)
  2. Can Government Policies Help Adolescents Avoid Risky Behavior?
    Bishai DM, Mercer D, Tapales A. Preventive Medicine: An International Journal Devoted to Practice and Theory. 40(2), 197-202.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  3. Are Alcohol Excise Taxes Good for Us? Short and long-term effects on mortality rates
    Cook PJ, Ostermann J, Sloan FA. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series (No. 11138). .
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  4. Individual Behaviors and Substance Use: The Role of Price
    Grossman M. Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research. 16, 15-39.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  5. Are Alcohol Tax Hikes Fully Passed Through to Prices?
    Kenkel DS. American Economic Review. 95(2), 273-277.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  6. An Investigation of the Effect of Privatization of Retail Sales of Alcohol on Consumption and Traffic Accidents in Alberta, Canada
    Trolldal B. Addiction. 100(5), 662-671.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  7. Alcohol Price Elasticities in Control and License States in the United States, 1982-99
    Trolldal Br, Ponicki W. Addiction. 100(8), 1158-1165.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  8. Alcohol Price Elasticity in Control and License States in the United States, 1982-99
    Trolldal BR, Ponicki W. Addiction. 100(8), 1158-1165.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  9. Changing the Price of Alcohol in the United States: Perspectives from the Alcohol Industry, Public Health and Research
    Giesbrecht N, Greenfield T, Anglin L, Johnson S. Contemporary Drug Problems. 31, 711-736.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  10. The Effects of United States State Income Inequality and Alcohol Policies on Symptoms of Depression and Alcohol Dependence
    Henderson C, Liu X, Diez Roux AV, Link BG, Hasin D. Social Science & Medicine. 58(3), 565-575.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  11. Decreased Taxation, Spirits Consumption and Alcohol-Related Problems in Switzerland
    Mohler-Kuo M, Rehm J, Heeb JL, Gmel G. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 65(2), 266-273.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  12. The Effect of the Tobacco Settlement and Smoking Bans on Alcohol Consumption
    Picone GA, Sloan F, Trogdon JG. Health Economics. 13(10), 1063-1080.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  13. A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Alcohol, Amphetamine, Cocaine and Ecstasy Purchases by Polysubstance Misusers
    Sumnall HR, Tyler E, Wagstaff GF, Cole JC. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 76(1), 93-99.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  14. Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?
    Williams J, Liccardo Pacula R, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H. Health Economics. 13(9), 825-843.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  15. Demand for Marijuana, Alcohol and Tobacco: Participation, Levels of Consumption and Cross-Equation Correlations
    Zhao X, Harris MN. The Economic Record. 80(251), 394-410.
    Date: 2004 (archived)
  16. Implicit Taxes Collected by State Liquor Monopolies
    Benson B-L, Rasmussen D-W, Zimmerman P-R. Public Choice. 115(3-4), 313-331.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
  17. Alcohol Dependence and the Price of Alcoholic Beverages
    Farrell S, Manning WG, Finch MD. Journal of Health Economics. 22(1), 117-147.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
  18. Changes in Alcohol Consumption Following a Reduction in the Price of Spirits: A Natural Experiment in Switzerland
    Heeb J, Gmel G, Zurbrügg C, Kuo M, Rehm J. Addiction. 98(10), 1433-1446.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
  19. Estimating the Impact of Alcohol Policies on Youth Suicides
    Markowitz S, Chatterji P, Kaestner R. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 6(1), 37-46.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
  20. Alcohol Consumption, Beverage Prices and Measurement Error
    Young DJ, Bielinska-Kwapisz A. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 64(2), 235-238.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
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