Journal of Studies on Alcohol · 1983 · 59 citations · 3 references
Social SciencesBusiness EconomicsEconomicsBehavioral EconomicsConsumption StudiesPricing TheoryAlcohol Control PolicyAlcohol RegulationAlcohol Use ReductionDemand AnalysisDemand TheoryAlcohol Beverage ControlAlcohol Consumption EconomicsAlcohol Consumption PatternsAlcoholic Beverage Type EffectsBeer PricingConsumer Response To Price ChangesRelative Price Changes
A problem in earlier studies of the demand for beer, wine and distilled spirits was determining the effect on one category of alcoholic beverage of price changes in other categories. The present study estimates the demand for all alcoholic beverages, finding a stable relationship over a 40-year period. Policy implications are also discussed.
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