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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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ReportPublication 2016Weighing Down America: The Health and Economic Impact of Obesity
Obesity causes a wide range of chronic diseases, leading to extensive direct health-care costs as …
Obesity causes a wide range of chronic diseases, leading to extensive direct health-care costs as well as indirect costs in terms of lost work time, lower productivity, and premature death. The chronic diseases caused by obesity impose considerable intergenerational costs, including reduced educational attainment and poorer health for those afflicted and their children, potentially creating a downward economic spiral. This report documents the current and projected impact of obesity in the U.S. In 2014, 98.7…
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ArticlePublication 2013Overall and Income Specific Effect of Overweight and Obesity of Sugar Sweetened Drink Tax in UK
This econometric and comparative risk assessment modelling study evaluated the overall and income specific effect of …
This econometric and comparative risk assessment modelling study evaluated the overall and income specific effect of a 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the UK. Results showed that a 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks was estimated to reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by 1.3% or 180,000 people and the number who are overweight by 0.9% or 285,000 people. The predicted reductions in prevalence…
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