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ArticlePublication 2019Impact of a Tax on Sweetened Beverages in the Philippines: an ECEA
This study used extended cost-effectiveness analyses to estimate the effect of the sweetened beverages tax …
This study used extended cost-effectiveness analyses to estimate the effect of the sweetened beverages tax in the Philippines on the numbers of premature deaths averted attributed to type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease and stroke, across income quintiles over the period 2018-2037. The study also estimated the financial benefits of the tax from reductions in out-of-pocket payments, direct medical costs averted, and government health-care cost savings. The analysis showed that the tax could avert…
Priority Setting/Ethics | Mathematical Models | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Social Determinants | Policy/Regulation | Health/Medicine | Asia & Pacific -
ArticlePublication 2018State-of-the-Art for Food Taxes to Promote Public Health
This paper reviewed existing applications of fiscal instruments in nutrition policy and derives some perspectives …
This paper reviewed existing applications of fiscal instruments in nutrition policy and derives some perspectives and recommendations from the experiences gained with these instruments. Many countries in different parts of the world have experiences with the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages, in some cases in combination with taxes on unhealthy food commodities such as confectionery or high-fat foods. These tax schemes have many similarities, but also differ in their definitions of tax objects and in the…
Priority Setting/Ethics | Costing Methods | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Policy/Regulation | Economics/Finance | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Global -
ArticlePublication 2018SSB Taxation and Unhealthy Foods: A Qualitative Study of Key Opinion Leaders' Views
While many model-based analyses of taxes on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) purchasing and their potential effects …
While many model-based analyses of taxes on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) purchasing and their potential effects on various health outcomes have been conducted, legislation and implementation of such taxes have encountered obstacles. This qualitative study evaluated the perceptions and views of key opinion leaders, policy makers, and stakeholders on taxation of SSBs and unhealthy snacks in Israel. While all stakeholders viewed obesity as a combined societal and personal issue that should be under government responsibility, only those from economic…
Priority Setting/Ethics | Economics/Finance | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Middle East & North Africa
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