On July 13, 2020 a complete nation-wide ban was placed on the sale and transport of alcohol in South Africa. This paper … evaluates the impact of this sudden and unexpected five-week alcohol prohibition on mortality due to unnatural causes. We find … the impact of alcohol on short-run mortality, and underscores the severe influence that alcohol has on society—even in the …

exists in India. This paper exploits the institutional features of federally mandated employment quota policy to examine its …