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@book{ Barron2022, title = {Alcohol, violence and injury-induced mortality: Evidence from a modern-day prohibition}, author = {Barron, Kai and Parry, Charles D. H. and Bradshaw, Debbie and Dorrington, Rob and Groenewald, Pam and Laubscher, Ria and Matzopoulos, Richard}, year = {2022}, series = {Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels}, pages = {83}, volume = {SP II 2022-301}, address = {Berlin}, publisher = {Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH}, abstract = {This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14% during the five weeks of the ban. 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 towards a role for policy measures that target the heaviest drinkers in society.}, keywords = {Republik Südafrika; Republic of South Africa; Alkoholkonsum; alcohol consumption; Gewalt; violence; Kriminalität; criminality; Sterblichkeit; mortality; Alkohol; alcohol; Verbot; ban; Gesundheitspolitik; health policy}}