1. Malleability of Alcohol Consumption: Evidence from Migrants.
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Hinnosaar M and Liu EM
- Subjects
- Alcohol Drinking epidemiology, Commerce, Consumer Behavior, Family Characteristics, Humans, United States epidemiology, Taxes, Transients and Migrants
- Abstract
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. We find that if a household moves to a state with a higher (lower) average alcohol purchases than the origin state, the household is likely to increase (decrease) its alcohol purchases right after the move. The current environment explains about two-thirds of the differences in alcohol purchases. The adjustment takes place both on the extensive and intensive margins., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest We declare that we have no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research described in this paper., (Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
- Published
- 2022
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