Repeal of Prohibition: A Benefit�?Cost Analysis
@article{Vitaliano2015RepealOP, title={Repeal of Prohibition: A Benefit�?Cost Analysis}, author={D. F. Vitaliano}, journal={Political Institutions: Bureaucracies & Public Administration eJournal}, year={2015} }
type="main" xml:id="coep12065-abs-0001"> In spite of an estimated increase in annual alcohol-related motor vehicle costs of $2.767 billion (1947 dollars), the net social benefit of repeal of alcohol Prohibition amounts to $432 million per annum in 1934–1937, about 0.33% of gross domestic product. Total benefits of $3.25 billion consist primarily of increased consumer and producer surplus, tax revenues, and reduced criminal violence costs. A Monte Carlo simulation shows the probability of… CONTINUE READING
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