Publication, Teaching Resource
2020
Resource Pack: Cost-Effectiveness of SSB Excise Taxes
The use of fiscal instruments, such as taxes or subsidies, to promote healthier dietary behavior …
The use of fiscal instruments, such as taxes or subsidies, to promote healthier dietary behavior has been of increasing interest in the last decade as the evidence-base builds for the health and economic consequences of obesity, overweight, and unhealthy eating. The motivation for using fiscal instruments in nutrition policy is to make the unhealthy option less affordable and less economically attractive by increasing the price via a tax, and therefore reduce the incentive to consume…
Evidence Synthesis
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Health Outcomes
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Health/Medicine
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Business/Industry
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Oceania
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Chronic Disease/Risk
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Child/Nutrition
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Mathematical Models
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Microsimulation
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Policy/Regulation
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Economics/Finance
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Food/Agriculture
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Government/Law
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North America
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Latin America & Caribbean
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Europe