Is alcohol a good like other economic goods, or is alcohol a "catastrophe" that should be heavily taxed?
The Catastrophe of What Passes for Alcohol Policy Analysis
What costs does alcohol impose on California's taxpayers?
Policy Brief 78
This Study's Materials
- The Costs of Alcohol in California, PDF, 1.2 MB
Edward Stringham - No Booze? You May Lose
Bethany L. Peters and Edward Stringham
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