Table 2 Methodological characteristics of the 22 studies reviewed
From: The economic impact of alcohol consumption: a systematic review
Study | Consideration of positive effect | Approach | Discount rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia 1988 [6] | Net cost | Demographic approach | N.A. |
Australia 1992 [6] | Net cost | Demographic approach | N.A. |
Australia 1998-9 [7] | Net cost | Demographic approach | N.A. |
Canada 1992 [18] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
Canada 2002 [15] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 5% |
Ontario 1992 [20] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
England and Wales 2001/2 [4] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | N.I |
Finland 1990 [26] | N.I | N.I | N.I |
France 1997 [9] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
Germany 2002 [12] | Gross cost & Net cost | Human capital approach | 5% |
Japan 1987 [14] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
The Netherlands 2001 [13] | Gross cost | N.A. | N.A. |
New Zealand 1991 [8] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 5 &10% |
Portugal 1995 [24] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 5% |
Scotland 2001/2 [19] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
Sweden 2002 [11] | Gross cost & Net cost | Human capital approach | 3% |
South Korea 2000 [5] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 5% |
Thailand 2006 [25] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 3% |
US 1985 [17] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
US 1990 [16] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
US 1992 [23] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |
US 1998 [10] | Gross cost | Human capital approach | 6% |