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- Title
Alcohol, Violence, and Injury-Induced Mortality: Evidence from a Modern-Day Prohibition.
- Authors
Barron, Kai; Parry, Charles D. H.; Bradshaw, Debbie; Dorrington, Rob; Groenewald, Pam; Laubscher, Ria; Matzopoulos, Richard
- Abstract
This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nationwide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14%. We argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also document a sharp drop in violent crimes, indicating a tight link between alcohol and aggressive behavior in society. Our results underscore the severe harm that alcohol can cause and point toward a role for policy measures that target the heaviest drinkers in society.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; MORTALITY; VIOLENT crimes; VIOLENCE
- Publication
Review of Economics & Statistics, 2024, Vol 106, Issue 4, p938
- ISSN
0034-6535
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/rest_a_01228