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Health-lifestyle

May 4, 2016
Published by EPICENTER on May 4, 2016
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Bans on Home-sharing Won’t Redress Berlin’s Housing Shortage

A law banning short-term apartment rentals just came into force in Berlin. The measure, which was passed in 2014 but only entered into force on 1 May, is aimed at releasing housing for Berliners.
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December 23, 2015
Published by EPICENTER on December 23, 2015
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An Early Christmas Present for Scottish Drinkers: ECJ Rules Against Minimum Alcohol Pricing

The European Court of Justice has today ruled that minimum pricing for alcohol is illegal if less restrictive measures, such as tax rises, can serve the same purpose of reducing alcohol consumption.
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March 2, 2015
Published by IEM on March 2, 2015
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Smoking or Vaping: the Revolution in Tobacco and Nicotine Consumption

Long denigrated and accused of every imaginable evil, the tobacco market is undergoing a renaissance with innovations that can change consumers’ habits — and health.
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March 1, 2014
Published by EPICENTER on March 1, 2014
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Sin Taxes: the Examples of Alcohol and Tobacco

So‐called “sin” taxes are very much in fashion in France and elsewhere. With the aim of reducing “sinful” behaviour and financing the health care system, public authorities are planning to raise the tax load on alcohol and tobacco even higher.
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January 1, 2014
Published by IEA on January 1, 2014
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Income From Work – The Fourth Pillar of Income Provision in Old Age

The benefits of increasing labour participation rates in old age flow both to the individual – in terms of improved health and increased incomes – and to society as a whole as greater employment at older ages will reduce the costs of ageing populations.
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