Alcohol Consumption and Its Adverse Effects in Poland in Years 1950

Alcohol Consumption and Its Adverse Effects in Poland in Years 1950–2005

Published:2011-05-16 Issue: Volume:2011 Page:1-13
ISSN:2090-2123
Container-title:Economics Research International
language:en
Short-container-title:Economics Research International

Author:

Bielinska-Kwapisz Agnieszka¹,Mielecka-Kubien Zofia²

Affiliation:

1. College of Business, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA

2. Department of Econometrics, University of Economics, 40-226 Katowice, Poland

Abstract

This study examines changes in alcohol consumption and its adverse effects in Poland from 1950 to 2005. First, we estimate the total alcohol demand function and test Becker and Murphy's (1988) rational addiction model. Next, we explore substitution effects between beer, wine, and spirits and report income and own- and cross-price elasticities of demand for beer, wine, and spirits. Finally, we examine some adverse effects of alcohol consumption: traffic accidents, suicide rates, and vandalism rates. In particular, the effect of lowering the blood alcohol level limit (BAC) on traffic accidents is estimated.

Funder

National Academy of Sciences

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/archive/2011/870714.pdf

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