Taxation and the demand for alcoholic beverages

Expert InsightsPublished 1960

A study of the characteristics of aggregate consumer demand for alcoholic beverages and the influence of changes in the alcoholic-beverage taxes on this aggregate demand. Estimates of these effects may help to determine how effective these taxes are as instruments of public policy. Part I presents an econometric model of the markets for distilled spirits, beer, and wine. Part II suggests and tests three hypotheses to explain the changes in the actual tax rates since 1934.

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  • Year: 1960
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: P-1872

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