Alcohol regulation and gender-specific parental violence towards children.
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Title
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Alcohol regulation and gender-specific parental violence towards children.
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Identifier
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AAI9830735
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identifier
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9830735
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Creator
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Markowitz, Sara Joyce.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Michael Grossman
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Date
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1998
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Economics, General | Sociology, Individual and Family Studies | Health Sciences, General
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Abstract
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In recent years, economists have paid much attention to the demand for alcohol and the negative externalities associated with excessive drinking. Largely ignored in the economic literature is the link between alcohol use and domestic violence. Given the established positive relationship between alcohol consumption and acts of violence, the purpose of this study is to examine the role that changes in alcohol related public policies may play in reducing the incidence of violence aimed at children. Data on violence come from the 1976 and 1985 Physical Violence in American Families surveys. Models are estimated in which violent outcomes are affected by the state excise tax rate on beer, illegal drug prices and other regulatory variables such as availability measures and laws restricting the advertising of alcohol. Models are estimated separately for males and females, and results show that increasing the tax on beer can be an effective policy tool in reducing violence committed by females. Increases in the tax on beer have no effect on the probability that males will commit violence. Laws designed to make obtaining beer more difficult may also be effective in reducing violence by women, while restrictions on advertising and increases in illegal drug prices have no effects.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
