This spring, economist and investigator David Sundén published an ESO report (ESO stands for Expert Group for Studies in Public Economics), an independent committee under the Ministry of Finance. The report Sin and Tax is about alcohol, tobacco and gambling. When David meets David, many myths are debunked. Among them is the most cherished one - that the alcohol monopoly ensures that we Swedes stay reasonably sober. In addition, Sundén notes that smokers probably contribute heavily to the public purse and snus users are probably taxed far too heavily.
WHO Guidelines Lead to Poorer EU Decisions – Discussion in Almedalen
The WHO wants to limit contact between politicians and companies in the alcohol, food, and tobacco sectors. But what happens to the quality of political decisions when those affected by the regulations are no longer allowed to have their say?
