CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2007
| Author | Papp, Gabor |
|---|---|
| Title | Right to be drunk? Comparative analysis of alcohol regulation from an economic perspective |
| Summary | The purpose of the present thesis is to compare different approaches in alcohol regulation, in order to find the most efficient model. The novum of the comparison is that economic analysis of law is introduced as a guiding principle for the comparison. Three different models of alcohol regulation are analyzed in the thesis. In the liberal model the legislator deals with alcohol and related problems only if harm has done to the society. In the modern temperance model the regulator tries to decrease alcohol related harms by intensive intervention in the alcohol market. Finally, the model of prohibition exiles alcohol from the society. Based on a comparative analysis, two rankings of the alcohol regulation models are established. The first ranking measures legal efficiency, where the liberal model occupies the first position. According to the second ranking, the modern temperance model is proven to be the most efficient economically. The overall conclusion of the comparison is that regulatory model, which intervenes to the alcohol market by restrictions and limitations, will provide a more efficient solution to alcohol related problems, so long as the society is willing the pay the price of it. |
| Supervisor | Prof. Dr. Sajo Andras |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2007/papp_gabor.pdf |
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