Titre : | Elasticity of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms, and drinking initiation in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2013) |
Auteurs : | B. SORNPAISARN ; K. SHIELD ; J. COHEN ; R. SCHWARTZ ; J. REHM |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research (Vol.2, n°1, 2013) |
Article en page(s) : | 45-58 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SAN (Santé publique / Public health) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ALCOOL ; CONSOMMATION ; ELASTICITE ; INITIATION ; ECONOMIE ; REVENU ; PRIX ; TAXE |
Résumé : |
Aim: To systematically review research outlining the effects of price and taxation on alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms, and drinking initiation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Design: The systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted according to internationally standardized protocols (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; PRISMA). Data were collected up to June 2011 by searching the peer-reviewed article databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and EconLit, along with the World Health Organization’s gray literature Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and by reference tracking. The meta-analyses were performed using random effects analysis, tests for publication bias, and sensitivity analyses. Measures: Any type of association between alcohol price and/or taxation and alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol drinking initiation in LMIC. Findings: Our systematic search disclosed 12 studies that outlined an association between alcohol price or taxation and alcohol consumption in LMIC, while no articles were found that outlined a relationship between taxation and/or price and alcohol-related harms or drinking initiation in LMIC. The elasticity estimates were -0.64 (95% CI: -0.80 to -0.48) for total consumption of alcohol, -0.50 (95% CI: -0.78 to -0.21) for consumption of beer, and -0.79 (95% CI: -1.09 to -0.49) for consumption of other alcoholic beverages. Publication bias did not significantly affect the estimated elasticities. Conclusion: Price elasticity of demand for alcohol in LMIC is similar to that found in high-income countries. There is an imperative need for research on the association between alcohol price or taxation and alcohol-related harms and drinking initiation in LMIC. |
Domaine : | Alcool / Alcohol |
Sous-type de document : | Méta-analyse / Meta-analysis ; Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Affiliation : | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada |
Lien : | http://www.ijadr.org/index.php/ijadr/article/view/50/98 |
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