Individual heterogeneity in alcohol consumption: The case of beer, wine and spirits in Australia

Srivastava, P and Zhao, X 2008, 'Individual heterogeneity in alcohol consumption: The case of beer, wine and spirits in Australia', The Economic Record, vol. 84, no. 265, pp. 207-222.


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Title Individual heterogeneity in alcohol consumption: The case of beer, wine and spirits in Australia
Author(s) Srivastava, P
Zhao, X
Year 2008
Journal name The Economic Record
Volume number 84
Issue number 265
Start page 207
End page 222
Total pages 16
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Abstract This paper examines the effects of socioeconomic and demographic factors on Australian individuals' participation in beer, wine and spirits consumption using unit-record data during 1991-2001. A trivariate probit formulation allows for participation in the three alcoholic beverages to be modelled jointly accounting for correlation via unobserved personal characteristics. Own and cross price elasticities are estimated for both unconditional and conditional participation probabilities. While the three beverages are commonly considered closely related economic goods, we find that they relate to rather heterogenous population groups and the correlations via the unobservable characteristics are low in magnitude
Subject Applied Economics not elsewhere classified
Health Economics
Cross-Sectional Analysis
DOI - identifier 10.1111/j.1475-4932.2008.00463.x
Copyright notice © 2008 Economic Society of Australia
ISSN 0013-0249
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