The Effect of Closing Hour Restrictions on Alcohol Use and Abuse in Russia

Skorobogatov, Alexander S.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2501865

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“…The results for alcohol poisoning mortality and the use of alcohol substitutes are consistent with each other and previous research (Skorobogatov, 2014). They suggest that in response to the restrictions, people switch to samogon and, more importantly, more toxic alcohol surrogates, which produce additional deaths from alcohol poisoning.…”

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The effect of alcohol sales restrictions on alcohol poisoning mortality: Evidence from Russia

Skorobogatov

2021

Health Economics

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This paper examines the tough anti-alcohol legislation recently introduced in Russia, which due to regional variation allows it to be used as a natural experiment. The effect of the restricted trading hours on alcoholic poisoning mortality is estimated. To establish a causal link, difference-in-differences and synthetic controls are used. The main conclusion is that the sales restrictions lead to higher alcohol poisoning mortality, which implies that more toxic alcohol surrogates serve as substitutes for commercially available alcohol.

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The effect of alcohol sales restrictions on alcohol poisoning mortality: Evidence from Russia

Skorobogatov

2021

Health Economics

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“…It is important to highlight opposing judgement of private distillation, since on the one hand it increases the popularity of the drink, but on the other hand quality issues arise. A similar situation can be seen in several countries of Europe or Asia, where various regulations (e.g., restrictions on opening hours) prioritized homemade spirits over their shop counterparts (Skorobogatov, 2014;Manthey et al, 2020;Probst et al, 2021). As in the case of home-distilled pálinka, the quantity and quality of homemade drinks also causes problems in other countries of the word and of the European Union.…”

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What is Inside the Bottle? - Factors Influencing Pálinka Consumption

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Török

Balogh

et al. 2023

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Pálinka is the national spirit of Hungary and is in possession of the geographical indication of the European Union, but it used to be listed as a poor-quality product for a long time. The turnaround in this field began in the early 2000s. The aim of this study is to analyse the behaviour and attitudes regarding the purchase and consumption of pálinka and, to assess the product-related awareness of Hungarian consumers who like this particular spirit. Based on the literature, the knowledge of Hungarian consumers about pálinka is rather low, which is confirmed by the results of our questionnaire survey of 1,000 people. Furthermore, based on the results obtained, participants in the pálinka sector are more likely to understand how important certain product attributes that are perceived by consumers when purchasing pálinka. In order to increase the awareness of the spirit, it is essential to get to know the consumers, which can be followed by a well-positioned marketing strategy from both the government and corporate side.

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