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IAS response to ‘Alcohol and the Public Purse’

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  • ‘Alcohol and the Public Purse’ addresses an excessively narrow question, ignoring social and economic costs that must, ultimately, be borne by somebody
  • Framing the issue as a balance of fiscal costs and benefits misses the point that it is better to avoid the costs in the first place
  • The neglect of private costs undermine the IEA’s claim that drinkers are subsidising non-drinkers
  • Though the IEA is correct that it is vitally important to avoid conflating fiscal and economic costs, press reporting of the study encourages similar confusion
  • The IEA make methodological judgements that are likely to have understated the full cost of alcohol to the state

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