Barron, Kai <br/><br/>
Alcohol, Violence, and Injury-Induced Mortality: Evidence from a Modern-Day Prohibition 

 -  The Review of Economics and Statistics  2024 
 - 938-955 
<br/><br/> This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nationwide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14%. We argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also document a sharp drop in violent crimes, indicating a tight link between alcohol and aggressive behavior in society. Our results underscore the severe harm that alcohol can cause and point toward a role for policy measures that target the heaviest drinkers in society. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0034-6535 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Alcohol<br/> Morbidity<br/> Mortality<br/>Violence