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Friday, June 5, 2009

Minimum Alcohol Pricing: A targeted measure?

This review identifies significant concerns with the evidence base behind the case for minimum alcohol pricing, and shows that the economic case for the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing in the United Kingdom appears to be weak.

This report, which was commissioned by SABMiller plc, reviews the evidence base behind the case for minimum pricing, and provides an assessment of the potential costs and benefits to consumers, firms and wider society of the introduction of such a policy.


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