TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Alcohol dependence and the price of alcoholic beverages
JO  - Journal of health economics
A1  - Farrell, Susan
A1  - Manning, Willard G.
A1  - Finch, Michael D.
SP  - 117
EP  - 147
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - This study estimates the impact of the price of alcoholic beverages on latent dimensions of current alcohol dependence and abuse. A three-part econometric model is used to estimate the impact of price on three latent dimensions (factors). For heavier drinking, the estimated price elasticity is -1.325 (P = 0.027); for physical and other consequences of drinking, -1.895 (P = 0.003); for increased salience of drinking, -0.411 (P = 0.339). For a single latent factor characterized simply as dependence/abuse, estimated price elasticity is -1.487 (P = 0.012). These results suggest that higher prices for alcohol reduce important dimensions of current alcohol dependence and abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-6296
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -