Table 2

Effects of youth access policies from 1993 to 2000

YearPoliciesOutcomes
ECPOPunishMCSSBANVMBANRetail compliance% Reduction ages <16% Reduction ages 16 and 17
19930.010.60.60.000.050.3100
19940.010.60.60.000.050.3100
19950.080.60.60.000.100.3400
19960.080.60.60.000.200.3510
19970.120.70.70.050.300.4731
19980.200.70.70.100.400.4942
19990.280.80.80.100.500.6274
20000.280.80.80.100.500.6274
  • For key to abbreviations see appendix .

  • Punish (punishment) is based on a scale in appendix .

  • MC (merchant concern) is based on a scale in appendix .