The authors compare a federal prohibition indicator with real enforcement expenditure and vary tax controls, including interactions. The 1917–1919 indicator does not separately identify influenza, wartime restrictions, immigration or stockpiling effects. Such explanations remain hypotheses.
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The authors compare a federal prohibition indicator with real enforcement expenditure and vary tax controls, including interactions. The 1917–1919 indicator does not separately identify influenza, wartime restrictions, immigration or stockpiling effects. Such explanations remain hypotheses.
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