Equity in household spending on alcoholic beverages in South Africa: assessing changes between 1995 and 2011

Equity in household spending on alcoholic beverages in South Africa: assessing changes between 1995 and 2011

Abstract Background Globally, alcohol consumption accounts for a substantial burden of disease, which translates into high social and economic costs. To address this burden, several policies (e.g. age and trading hour restrictions, increasing alcohol taxation) were implemented. Despite the existence...

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Main Authors: Mayara Fontes Marx, Leslie London, Nadine Harker, John E. Ataguba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Alcoholic beverages
Progressivity
Spending
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0985-3

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