Intemperate Spirits Economic Adaptation during Prohibition
Using the basic economic principle of making decisions using a cost-benefit framework—and how changes in one or the other can result in a different decision—this book uncovers how various groups responded to incentives provided by the Prohibition legislat
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Intemperate Spirits
Alice Louise Kassens
Intemperate Spirits Economic Adaptation during Prohibition
Alice Louise Kassens Roanoke College Salem, VA, USA
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Acknowledgements
My first book would be impossible without the constant support of my husband Michael Enz (and our patient dogs Millie, Lily, Macy, and Zoey). Many others deserve recognition and thanks. My mother and sister championed me through this effort and all that came before it. The editors (Elizabeth and Sophia) pushed and encouraged my fascination with Prohibition from idea to product. Roanoke College and Dean Richard Smith granted time to write through a one-semester sabbatical and Chair Sharon Gibbs happily promoted my efforts over the last few years. The librarians and support folks at the Library of Congress were instrumental in gathering needed resources, while the Newberry Library in Chicago graciously provided information and a map of gangdom. Piper and Elizabeth provided last-minute, yet crucial, help from the Roanoke College Library. Clifford Thies and participants at the Virginia Association of Economists and the Eastern Economic Association gave valuable feedback on various drafts. Katie Edwards and Kevin Oakey served as excellent research assistants. Shannon Anderson, Michael Enz, Justin Isaacs, Catherine Kassens, Kate Kassens, Todd Peppers, and Yana Rodgers generously read chapter drafts, prov
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