ECIN Replication Package for "Lockdown drinking: The sobering effect of price controls in a pandemic"

Lockdown restrictions
reduce the spread of COVID-19 but disrupt livelihoods and lifestyles that can
induce harmful behavior changes, including problematic lockdown drinking fueled
by cheap alcohol. Exploiting differences
amongst the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, we use triple
difference analysis on alcohol retail sales to examine the efficacy of minimum
unit pricing as a price control device to help curb excessive consumption in a
pandemic setting. We find the policy is remarkably
effective and well-targeted in reducing demand for cheap alcohol, with minimal
spillover effects, and consumers overall buying and spending less<br>