Research Briefs
Date of this Version
11-18-2019
Abstract
Thirteen states limit alcohol purchases to state-run stores. Washington was among these states until 2011, when voters passed Initiative 1183, which privatized liquor sales and imposed taxes and fees on them. As a result, the number of retail sites increased dramatically, and the cost of liquor went up. The authors compared the amount of alcohol purchased by households in Washington metropolitan areas to the amount purchased by households in 10 states that retained monopoly control of alcohol sales, before and after privatization.
Document Type
Brief
Number
62
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
liquor, privatization, alcohol
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Date Posted: 12 November 2020