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Luke B. Wilson

@voodooeconomics.bsky.social
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Economist. Research Fellow, SARG, University of Sheffield and Lego nerd.

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Abi Stevely @abi-stevely.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New study published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this morning 🥳 We found that alcohol-free and low-alcohol beer is generally cheaper than regular-strength beer on the shelf. But at checkouts, people pay 7% more. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/news-media/s...
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The higher cost of a healthier option: SARG study lifts the lid on why no/lo alcohol beer drinkers feel out of pocket - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
People buying alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers pay more for choosing a healthier option, according to new research by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG).
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 23/09/2025
Sober months like Dry January have become increasingly popular in recent years, but do they actually change how we drink? In this blog, @aishamoolla.bsky.social outlines the findings from recent @sarg-scharr.bsky.social research on the short and long-term impacts. www.ias.org.uk/2025/09/23/d...
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Does Dry January change how we drink? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new study finds that Dry January does show up in national alcohol sales data – people drink less and buy more no/lo options during the month. But most return to old habits by February, raising quest...
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Abi Stevely @abi-stevely.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
New paper on changes in sales of alcohol and alcohol-free/low-alcohol products in January, and whether these changes drive longer term trends! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by @aishamoolla.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @voodooeconomics.bsky.social @jamiebrown.bsky.social
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Temporary and sustained changes in alcoholic and alcohol-free or low-alcohol drinks sales during January? A time series analysis of seasonal patterning in Great Britain
Sales of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (no/lo) drinks are increasing rapidly but the drivers of this trend remain unclear. Reductions in alcohol consum…
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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Great blog post from SARG's @voodooeconomics.bsky.social explaining some of the latest findings from our @nihr.bsky.social funded project 'Reforming alcohol taxes in a cost-of-living crisis'. Find out more about the project on our website 👇 #publichealth @fohsheffield.bsky.social
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Reforming alcohol taxes in a cost-of-living crisis - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Evaluating the impact of reforms to the UK alcohol tax system, increases to alcohol tax rates, and the current cost-of-living crisis on alcohol consumption, associated harms and health inequalities.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 24/07/2025
How did the alcohol duty reform affect households? In our latest blog, Dr Luke Wilson explains @sarg-scharr.bsky.social's new analysis showing the reform mainly hit heavy drinkers & wealthier households 📉Low risk of worsening inequality 📈Likely public health gain www.ias.org.uk/2025/07/24/w...
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Who pays more? Analysing the impact of the UK’s 2023 alcohol duty reform - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Who really pays more under the UK’s new alcohol tax system? This new analysis reveals findings about who’s most affected — and what it means for public health and inequality.
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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New paper klaxon - out now in the Journal of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social We used detailed alcohol purchasing data from the 12 months prior to the recent alcohol tax reforms to estimate how different consumer groups might be affected by the changes to alcohol duties. doi.org/10.1093/pubm...
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Estimating the differential exposure of household groups to alcohol duty reforms in Great Britain
AbstractBackground. We explored the potential impact of changes to the UK alcohol tax system implemented in August 2023 on increases on consumer spending,
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