Liquor costs more at state-owned stores in U.S.: study

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Liquor costs more at state-owned stores in U.S.: study

(Reuters) - U.S. states that have a monopoly over their liquor sales seem to charge slightly more for alcohol than states without such control, the so-called "license states," according to a U.S. study. As of February 2012, 18 control states in the United States set the price of liquor sold to their retail stores, and 13 of those also set the price for the general public. The other states sell liquor licenses to private business owners, who set their own prices. "We found that the average price of liquor is lower in license states. ...

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