The demand for alcohol: a meta-analysis of elasticities

Craig A. Gallet

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2007, vol. 51, issue 2, 15

Abstract: Numerous studies have estimated elasticities of alcohol demand using different procedures. Because of widespread differences in demand estimates, however, it is difficult to synthesise the literature into coherent meaning. This study improves our understanding of alcohol demand by reporting results from a meta-analysis of 132 studies. Specifically, regressing estimated price, income and advertising elasticities of alcohol on variables accounting for study characteristics, we find alcohol elasticities to be particularly sensitive to demand specification, data issues and various estimation methods. Furthermore, compared to other alcoholic beverages, beer elasticities tend to be more inelastic.

Keywords: Demand; and; Price; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.118323

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