Abstract Background In Australia and elsewhere, fiscal measures such as alcohol taxation
are a commonly used intervention and cost-effective strategy to reduce alcohol consumption …

Objective: To estimate the potential health benefits and cost savings of an alcohol tax rate
that applies equally to all alcoholic beverages based on their alcohol content (volumetric …

The 2010 Australian government tax review suggested Australia move to a uniform excise
tax rate for all alcoholic beverages. Here, a model is presented and calibrated that shows …

Objective: To examine health and economic implications of modifying taxation of alcohol in
Australia. Design and setting: Economic and epidemiological modelling of four scenarios for …

As part of a comprehensive review of Australia's tax system, the taxes on alcoholic
beverages recently came under scrutiny. In its initial response to the review in May 2010, the …

Increasing the price of alcohol has been shown to reduce alcoholrelated harm (Babor et al.,
2010). Thus the price of alcohol is a relevant consideration in improving the health of the …

Background Reducing the affordability of alcohol, by increasing its price, is the most effective
strategy for controlling alcohol consumption and reducing harm. Sources of data We review …

Aims To determine if taxation policies that increase the price of alcohol differentially reduce
alcohol consumption for heavy drinkers in Australia. Design A two-part demand model for …

This paper considers alternative approaches to the evaluation of the total cost of alcohol
consumption in Australia. It calculates the impact of alternative tax rates on beer, wine and …

Introduction While evidence that alcohol pricing policies reduce alcohol-related health harm
is robust, and alcohol taxation increases are a WHO “best buy” intervention, there is a lack of …