(University of the Free State, 2008) Ground, Marc; Koch, Steven; Van Wyk, Dylan
English: This research examines differences in household expenditure on alcohol between
1995 and 2000, the most recent years for which data is publicly available. The analysis
reveals that both real expenditure on all alcohol products and the number of
households purchasing alcoholic beverages have declined. However, it also shows
a general decrease in total expenditure in all households, partly due to the change
between 1995 and 2000 in the demographic and socio-economic structure of the
households surveyed. Alcohol expenditure, particularly in better-off households,
dropped by less than total expenditure, leading to an increase in the share of household
expenditure allocated to alcoholic beverage purchases.