An Ex ante assessment of the economic impacts of EU alcohol policies

FRANÇAIS :
Ce document a pour but de déterminer l'impact macroéconomique actuel de la consommation d'alcool en Europe et l'impact éventuel selon les politiques mises en oeuvre. Les auteurs font le point sur la consommation d'alcool et ses conséquences dans l'Union européenne. Ils développent ensuite un outil conceptuel visant à montrer le lien entre la consommation d'alcool et le développement économique. Ils examinent ainsi l'impact potentiel sur divers aspects de l'économie de différents choix de politique alcool. En conclusion, ils formulent quelques recommandations.
ENGLISH :
The purpose of an ex ante impact assessment is to consider what will happen in the future if different policy options are adopted. This report has two specific objectives: (1) an assessment of the current macroeconomic impacts of alcohol use and the likely future macroeconomic impacts of the proposed policy, and (2) an assessment of the current economic contribution of the alcohol industry and of the likely impacts of the proposed policy on the industry. The authors first examine the nature and extent of the problem posed by alcohol use in the European Union. Next, they develop a conceptual approach that discusses how alcohol use is linked to macroeconomic development. This approach is then used to examine the future impacts of a successful alcohol policy on a number of macroeconomic aspects. The results of this examination are then applied to a comparison of the four policy options.This report concludes with a chapter on monitoring and evaluation, and finally draws conclusions and formulates recommendations.