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The Mechanisms of Alcohol Control

The Mechanisms of Alcohol Control <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 Canada’s 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 “extreme” 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.png Journal of Human Resources University of Wisconsin Press

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University of Wisconsin Press
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©by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
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1548-8004

Abstract

<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 Canada’s 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 “extreme” 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 ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin Press

Published: Apr 21, 2016

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