We Think Alike

The good Professor Bainbridge and I are in agreement regarding the motivations of states to control the distribution and importation of alcoholic beverages. Governments may talk about protecting minors (whatever happened to mom and dad?), but it's really about tax receipts and revenues. Like usual.

A recent empirical study by Gina Riekhof and Mike Sykuta finds that state direct shipping laws in fact are adopted mainly because of economic interests rather than public welfare factors like protecting minors.