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Author Matthews, Kent; Shepherd, Jonathan; Sivarajasingham, Vaseekaran
Title Violence-related injury and the price of beer in England and Wales Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Applied economics Abbreviated Journal
Volume 38 Issue 6 Pages 661-670
Keywords (up) alcohol product; beer; price and pricing; AOD price; AODR violence; injury; emergency care; economics; socioeconomic differences; United Kingdom; England; Wales
Abstract The paper examines the influence of the real price of beer on violence-related injuries across the economic regions in England and Wales. The data are monthly frequency of violent-injury collected from a stratified sample of 58 National Health Service Emergency Departments 1995-2000. An econometric model based on economic, socio-demographic and environmental factors was estimated using panel techniques. It is shown that the rate of violence-related injury is negatively related to the real price of beer, as well as economic, sporting and socio-demographic factors. The principal conclusion of the paper is that the regional distribution of the incidence of violent injury is related to the regional distribution of the price of beer. The major policy conclusion is that increased alcohol prices would result in substantially fewer violent injuries and reduced demand on trauma services.
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ISSN 0003-6846; 1466-4283 ISBN Medium
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Call Number 50-11642 Serial 59921
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