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Few publications have attempted to tackle the nature of alcohol on a global level. Given its universal availability and … the emerging amount of alcohol-related data, we explore the cross-country and cross-continent nature of alcohol. Similarly … suggest alcohol is unclassifiable in the typical demand model as we observe more unresponsive price elasticity estimates as …
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information necessary to complete a transition into the Evening Entertainment/Bar market. This business plan will include my …
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Background Although moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to confer a protective effect for specific diseases …, current societal patterns of alcohol use impose a huge health and economic burden on modern society. This study presents a … method for estimating the health and economic burden of alcohol consumption to the UK National Health Service (NHS). Methods …
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other way around. Moreover, we found that alcohol is a gateway for cigarette which further supports our conclusion … concerning the reinforcing effect of alcohol consumption on cigarette consumption. We believe that drinking works as a trigger … to cut cigarette consumption might increase alcohol consumption to cope with resulting stress, which induces an asymmetry …
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This paper examines the changes in nutritional behavior of Russian adults over the ten-year transition period, between …, protein, alcohol and cigarette consumption, and on diversity of diet. The results from a dynamic empirical model suggest that …, economic growth has a significant impact on changes in fat and protein consumption and on alcohol use, while unemployment …
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The approach to water management worldwide is currently in transition, with a shift evident from purely centralised … socio-technical approach to implementation is vital, if RWH in the UK is to transition from novel to mainstream. …
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This study tests the theory of rationing, examining changes in household consumption behavior during the transition to … the rationed levels of goods, are derived for food and housing. The prereform Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) model with … nonrationed goods. The results for Poland show a 75 percent decline in real household welfare over the transition and this welfare …
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The education systems of EE/CIS countries have undergone negative changes during the past 16 years. My paper examines these changes, identifies their causes and proposes solutions for improvement. I find that improved educational quality is the key for raising students’ enrolment and...
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One feature common to many post-socialist transition economies is a relatively compressed wage structure in the state … acquisition and thus presents adverse consequences for the entire transition economy if a substantial portion of the labor force … outcomes, in a transition setting with matched firm and worker data collected in one of the largest provinces of Vietnam – Ho …
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