Framing the policy debate over spirits excise tax in Poland.
Industry lobbying remains an obstacle to effective health-oriented alcohol policy. In 2013, an increase in excise tax on spirits was announced by the Polish government. This article presents a qualitative analysis of the public debate that ensued on the potential economic, health and social effects...
| Published in: | Health Promotion International Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 515 - 525 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2018
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