The Mechanisms of Alcohol Control
Carpenter, Christopher S.; Dobkin, Carlos; Warman, Casey
2016-04-21 00:00:00
<p>A substantial economics literature documents that tighter alcohol controls reduce alcohol-related harms but far less is known about mechanisms. We use the universe of Canadian mortality records to document that Canadaâs Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) significantly reduces mortality rates of young men but has much smaller effects on women. Using drinking data that are far more detailed than in prior work, we document that the MLDA substantially reduces âextremeâ drinking among men but not women. Our results suggest that alcohol control efforts targeting young adults should focus on reducing extreme drinking behavior.</p>
http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.pngJournal of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin Presshttp://www.deepdyve.com/lp/university-of-wisconsin-press/the-mechanisms-of-alcohol-control-0UXHTiAEbF
<p>A substantial economics literature documents that tighter alcohol controls reduce alcohol-related harms but far less is known about mechanisms. We use the universe of Canadian mortality records to document that Canadaâs Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) significantly reduces mortality rates of young men but has much smaller effects on women. Using drinking data that are far more detailed than in prior work, we document that the MLDA substantially reduces âextremeâ drinking among men but not women. Our results suggest that alcohol control efforts targeting young adults should focus on reducing extreme drinking behavior.</p>
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Journal of Human Resources
– University of Wisconsin Press
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