In addition to developing essential packages some DCP3 volumes identify one or more
“augmented” packages that delineate next steps after the essential interventions are …

This paper conducts the first review and meta-analysis for estimates of alcohol excise tax
pass-through rates. A total of 30 empirical studies are examined. Several widely cited …

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are by far the major cause of death in lower-middle,
upper-middle, and high-income countries; by 2015, they will also be the leading cause of …

Excessive alcohol consumption among young people is a major public health concern. On
March 1, 2010, the German state of Baden-Württemberg banned the sale of alcoholic …

The taxation of gasoline is characterized by large variability across countries and recent
research has analyzed existing gasoline tax levels from an economic efficiency point of view …

Speed externalities–the impacts that a driver's speed choice imposes on others–are usually
quoted to justify highway speed regulation in the form of maximum speed limits. However …

Germany imposes an energy tax of 0.65€/l on gasoline which is one of the highest tax rates
across countries. The effective tax is even higher when accounting for the consumption tax …

This paper assesses the methodology employed in longitudinal studies of advertising and
youth drinking and smoking behaviors. These studies often are given a causal interpretation …

Objective: This article examines the association between alcohol excise tax rates and
alcohol-related traffic accidents in Estonia. Methods: Monthly time series of traffic accidents …

Minimum unit prices (MUPs) have been proposed on the grounds that they can reduce
alcohol consumption of the heaviest drinkers, without significantly burdening moderate …