Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of household expenditure on alcohol in the urban area of the Bolivian highlands

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https://doi.org/10.35319/49hbja54

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Household economics, Alcohol comsuption, Public health, Sample selection

Abstract

Alcohol is the leading risk factor for early death and disability, and it affects disproportionately specific vulnerable groups. We analyze the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the urban households of the Bolivian highlands, and its relation with their expenditure on alcohol, employing a sample selection model, based on secondary data from the 2013 household survey. In an environment with cultural heterogeneity (43% indigenous) and informality in the alcohol market, our findings suggest that the indigenous condition of the household, the gender and smoking habit of their adult members are determinant in the household expenditure on alcohol for consumption out-of-home. Although the income level determines the purchase decision, it does not affect the expenditure size. These findings allow identifying the vulnerability conductors in specific groups of the population and justify the development of a strategic approach from the public heath perspective, for the formulation of alcohol policies in Bolivia.

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Author Biographies

  • Andrea Carrazana Rivera, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

    Bachelor in Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences, National University of Córdoba, Argentina.

  • Mariana De Santis, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

    Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences, National University of Córdoba, Argentina.

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Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of household expenditure on alcohol in the urban area of the Bolivian highlands

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2019-05-30

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Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of household expenditure on alcohol in the urban area of the Bolivian highlands. (2019). Revista Perspectivas, 43, 51-78. https://doi.org/10.35319/49hbja54

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