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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 age, sex, race, occupation and income.
Economic aspects of the use and misuse of alcohol had been attracting increasing attention during the early 1980s. Politicians and scholars alike had drawn attention to the benefits of a vigorous alcohol industry on the one hand, and on the other, the costs of providing medical, social and educational services for those suffering from alcohol-related problems. Originally published in 1983, the real nature of the relationship between economics and alcohol is explored in detail for the first time in this book. It argues for increased participation by economists in the processes of social policy decision-making and considers the key issues of cost-benefit analyses, control policies, taxation and programme efficiency. No easy solutions are provided, but a host of unjustified assumptions about this subject are clarified. This book paved the way for substantial future collaboration between economists and those involved in alcohol studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. What can Economists Contribute?
- 2. Alcohol Studies from an Economic Perspective
- 3. Programmes, Interests and Alcohol
- 4. Societal Costs of Alcohol Abuse in the United States: An Updating
- 5. Calculating the Costs of Alcohol: The Scandinavian Experience
- 6. The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol in Ontario: A Critical Review of the Evidence
- 7. Alcoholism: An Econometric Model of its Causes, its Effects and its Control
- 8. Modelling Alcohol Consumption and Abuse: The Powers and Pitfalls of Economic Techniques
- 9. The Relationship Between Taxation, Price and Alcohol Consumption in the Countries of Europe
- 10. An Evaluation of the Control of Consumption Policy
- 11. The Economics of Alcohol Taxation
- 12. Alcohol Taxes as a Public Health Measure
- 13. Government Policies Concerning Alcohol Taxation: Beyond the Excise Tax Debate
- 14. Advertising Exposure, Alcohol Consumption and Misuse of Alcohol
- 15. Advertising, Alcohol Consumption and Policy Alternatives
- 16. The Demand for Beer, Spirits and Wine in the UK, 1956-79
- 17. Alcohol Advertising Reassessed: The Public Health Perspective
- 18. The Structure and Role of the British Alcoholic Drinks Industry
- 19. Paternalism, Rationality and the Special Status of Alcohol
- 20. Alcohol and Health Economics: The Policy Perspective
- References
- Notes on Contributors
- Name Index
- Subject Index