THE PASS-THROUGH OF BEER TAXES TO PRICES: EVIDENCE FROM STATE AND FEDERAL TAX CHANGES.

From a policy perspective, it is crucial to understand how changes in beer taxes affect retail beer prices. This study provides new evidence of the pass-through rate of state beer taxes to prices in a post-merger era. Our estimates that use state-level beer tax changes suggest that a 10-cent increas...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 1946 - 1963
Main Authors:	Shrestha, Vinish, Markowitz, Sara
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Oct2016
Subjects:	Economics Government policy Beer tax Beer sales & prices State taxation Excise tax Government revenue
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