income effect

A minimum price for alcohol

Sam Watson
March 15, 2013July 13, 2018
2 Comments
Determinants of Health and Ill-Health, Public Health

The current UK government is toying with the idea of introducing a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales of around 45p per unit. However, just this week it was revealed that some senior cabinet members opposed the policy; putting… Read More »A minimum price for alcohol

My big fat tax

Chris Sampson
March 2, 2011July 13, 2018
5 Comments
Public Health

Some call economics the dismal science, I call it useful. When it comes to obesity one would argue that it offers the mechanisms to prevent a needless tide of early deaths, spiralling NHS costs and sore eyes on the beach.… Read More »My big fat tax

income effect

A minimum price for alcohol

My big fat tax

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