## Abstract Estimating elasticities of cigarette demand has become commonplace amongst economists and policymakers. Synthesizing the various elasticities into a coherent message is quite challenging, however, as the point estimates are obtained using quite disparate modeling techniques and data. In
The demand for alcohol: a meta-analysis of elasticities
β Scribed by Craig A. Gallet
- Book ID
- 110972701
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1364-985X
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