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ReviewPublication 2017Policy Lessons from Health Taxes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies
This is a systematic review of the research on health taxes intended to generate insights …
This is a systematic review of the research on health taxes intended to generate insights into how such taxes can: (1) reduce consumption of targeted products and related harms, (2) generate revenues for health objectives and distribute the tax burden across income groups in an efficient and equitable manner, and (3) be made politically sustainable. Six scientific and four grey-literature databases were searched for empirical studies of “health taxes” - defined as those intended to…
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ArticlePublication 2017In Mexico, Evidence of Sustained Consumer Response 2 Years after SSB Tax
This analysis assessed the changes in beverage purchases two years after the implementation of an …
This analysis assessed the changes in beverage purchases two years after the implementation of an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico. Household store purchase data from 6,645 households were analyzed to assess changes in purchases of taxed and untaxed beverages using two separate models that compared 2014 and 2015 (separately) with pre-tax (2012-2013) trends. Results showed that purchases of taxed beverages decreased by 8.2% over the two years on average. The lowest socioeconomic group…
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ArticlePublication 2016Mexico's SSB Tax Policy Impact on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Modeling Study
In 2014, Mexico instituted a nationwide tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in order to reduce …
In 2014, Mexico instituted a nationwide tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in order to reduce the high level of SSB consumption, a preventable cause of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this analyses, a computer simulation model of CVD was used to project potential long-range health and economic impacts of SSB taxation in Mexico. Two main scenarios were modeled: (1) a 10% reduction in SSB consumption (corresponding to the reduction observed after tax implementation) and…
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ArticlePublication 2019Cost Effectiveness of the SSB Excise Tax in Mexico
An excise tax of 1 peso per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages was implemented in Mexico …
An excise tax of 1 peso per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages was implemented in Mexico in 2014. This analysis estimates the cost-effectiveness of this tax as well as an alternative tax scenario of 2 pesos per liter. A cohort simulation model calibrated for Mexico was used to project the impact of the tax over ten years. Results showed that the current tax is projected to prevent 239,900 cases of obesity, 39 percent of which would…
Latin America & Caribbean | Mathematical Models | State-Transition | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Chronic Disease/Risk | Policy/Regulation | Business/Industry | Economics/Finance | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine
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