Abstract
Data across six Canadian provinces from 1993 to 2011 are employed to estimate the effects of differences in retail alcohol distribution systems on trends in per capita violent and property crime rates and fatality and injury rates from motor vehicle accidents. OLS estimates of dummy variables representing the presence of a more deregulated retail distribution system are either statistically insignificant or significant and negative with respect to different types of crime and traffic-related injuries. These results are robust to the inclusion of different covariates and province/year fixed effects. Estimates from multivariate regression models also reveal that per capita alcohol sales are not higher in provinces with deregulated retail access. Finally, data from the Canadian Community Health Surveys do not reveal any consistent differences between regulated and deregulated provinces in binge drinking among teens and young adults. In summary, provinces with more deregulated retail access to alcohol do not experience worse outcomes than jurisdictions with more controlled availability.
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