Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 46 No. 3 2008
Book Reviews
Abstract
Sara Markowitz of Emory University reviews “Paying the Tab: The Economics of Alcohol Policy” by Philip J. Cook,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Presents an analysis of the complex policy issue of alcohol control. Discusses a brief history of the supply side; the alcoholism movement; drinking--a primer; prices and quantities; alcohol control as injury prevention; long-term effects--hearts and minds; the tendency of drinkers to earn more than those who abstain; evaluating interventions; regulating supply; taxing the alcohol industry; youth as a special case; and alcohol-control policy for the twenty-first century. Cook is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Duke University. Index.”
- DOI
- 10.1257/jel.46.3.718.r8
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 735-737
- Language
- en
- Sources
- crossref