IamMatt Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 This is an excerpt from a paper downloadable at https://www.nber.org/papers/w30245 "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." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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