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Minimum wages and alcohol consumption: Evidence from Canadian longitudinal microdata

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  • Bai, Yihong
  • Veall, Michael R.

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The objective is to estimate the effect of provincial minimum wage increases in Canada on heavy drinking, binge drinking and average daily alcohol consumption.

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  • Bai, Yihong & Veall, Michael R., 2025. "Minimum wages and alcohol consumption: Evidence from Canadian longitudinal microdata," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 56(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ehbiol:v:56:y:2025:i:c:s1570677x24001163
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101464
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