• Media type: E-Book
  • Title: Persistence in Alcohol Consumption : Evidence from Migrants
  • Contributor: Hinnosaar, Marit [Author]; Liu, Elaine [Other]
  • Published: [S.l.]: SSRN, [2020]
  • Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (42 p)
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3569603
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  • Keywords: alcohol ; geographic variation ; migration ; taxes ; regulation
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  • Footnote: Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 25, 2020 erstellt
  • Description: How malleable is alcohol consumption? Specifically, how much is alcohol consumption driven by the current environment versus individual characteristics? To answer this question, we analyze changes in alcohol purchases when consumers move from one state to another in the United States. Right after moving, movers' alcohol purchases converge sharply toward the average level in their destination state, implying that the current environment explains about two-thirds of the differences in alcohol purchases. The adjustment takes place both on the extensive and intensive margin
  • Access State: Open Access