This paper projects the consequences of modifying or eliminating the current national alcohol retail monopolies in Sweden, Norway and Finland as a possible result of those countries' membership in the European Union (EU). First, the authors project absolute alcohol consumption in each country based on different possible changes in alcohol price and availability. Then they predict the future lev...

this paper investigates the possibility of both linear and nonlinear effects of energy consumption on economic growth in iran, using data for the period of 1959–2007 based on threshold regression. some previous studies support the view that energy consumption may promote economic growth. however, the conclusion drawn from this study suggests that such relationship exists only where there is a l...

This study seeks to provide recent, i.e., updated, and new evidence on the impact of public policy on cigarette consumption using panel data. In particular, this exploratory study uses a state-level panel data-set to investigate the impact on per capita cigarette consumption in the U.S. of public policies not only in the form of cigarette excise taxes but also in the form of heretofore largely ...

Low coral islands are heavily dependent on groundwater for freshwater supplies. The availability, quality, and management of groundwater are central to sustainable development and poverty alleviation in many developing small island nations. The declaration by the Government of Kiribati of water reserves on the atoll of Tarawa, over privately owned land, has lead to conflicts, illegal settlement...

Meeting the commitments made in the Paris Agreement on climate change will require different approaches in different countries. However, a common feature in many contexts relates to the continued and sometimes increasing significance of the carbon footprints of urban centres. These footprints consider both production or territorial (i.e. Scope 1 and 2) emissions, and consumption or extraterrito...

AIMS To evaluate the effects of changes in aggregate alcohol consumption on overall accident mortality in 14 western European countries after 1950, and to compare traditional beer, wine, and spirits countries with respect to the impact of alcohol. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The countries were sorted into three groups--traditional spirits countries of northern Europe, traditional beer co...