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But if imposing a minimum price on alcohol is the solution, what, precisely, is the problem?
First, national bureaucrats set a statutory minimum price that processors must pay farmers for sugar-cane.
Ministers have unveiled plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales.
For farmers, the main benefit of being certified is a guaranteed minimum price for their beans.
There should be a minimum price for alcohol: 50 p a measure (say, 75 cents).
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The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) wants to create a by-law to set a minimum price.
They examined the likely outcomes if Scotland's planned 50p per unit minimum price was applied in England.
New plans for the minimum price of alcohol in Northern Ireland are to be unveiled on Monday.
Plans to set a 50p minimum price per unit of alcohol have already been approved by MSPs.
Tesco recently announced its support for a minimum price, but the Wine and Spirit Trade association remains opposed.
Meanwhile ministers in Scotland are planning to press ahead with plans for a minimum price per unit of alcohol.
That is true, but those who support a minimum price believe drinking rates need to be seen in a much wider context.
Introduced in late 2000, this feature displays a minimum price which, when met, brings an immediate end to an auction.
France has imposed a minimum price on carbon, for instance, and Germany and Spain give subsidies directly to renewable-energy firms.
Don Shenker, of Alcohol Concern, thinks a minimum price of at least 40p per unit might begin to affect behaviour.
It does not guarantee a minimum price or offer a premium but provides training, advice and better access to credit.
This is similar to a put option that guarantees investors a minimum price at which they can sell their shares.
The aim of a minimum price would be to alter the cost of heavily-discounted drinks sold in shops and supermarkets.
They propose a way of making electricity companies which burn fossil fuels pay a minimum price for the pollution they create.
"Ivory Coast's introduction of a minimum price was an extraordinary gesture in recognizing the importance of cocoa farmers, " Mr. Shapiro said.
Greater Manchester's local councils are considering creating a minimum price for the sale of alcohol in the region, it has been announced.
Which includes the minimum price to charge for a surprisingly undifferentiated service.
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The chancellor's announcement comes amid debate over the minimum price of alcohol.
This idea has strong backing from doctors and health campaigners, and the Scottish government is already trying to introduce a minimum price.
Calls to introduce a minimum price for the sale of alcohol in Greater Manchester have been backed by the region's chief constable.
But a minimum price would suit it nicely, because virtually all its drinks already come in at well over the 50p-per-unit baseline.
But to many the clinching factor in support of a minimum price is that the evidence suggests it will hit the problem drinkers the hardest.
The findings are backed by Sheffield University experts who have been asked by ministers to analyse what effect a minimum price would have here.
The government's apparent rejection of plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales receives a warm welcome in certain quarters.
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