The impact of the Philadelphia beverage tax on purchases and consumption by adults and children.
J Health Econ
; 67: 102225, 2019 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31476602
Numerous U.S. cities have recently enacted taxes on sweetened beverages. To examine the effects of the beverage tax of 1.5 cents per ounce in Philadelphia, we surveyed adults and children in Philadelphia and nearby comparison communities both before the tax and nearly one year after implementation. We find that the tax reduced purchases in Philadelphia stores and that Philadelphia residents increased purchases of taxed beverages outside of the city. The tax reduced the frequency of adults' soda consumption by 31 percent, but had no detectable impacts on adults' consumption of other beverages. The tax had no detectable impact on children's consumption of soda or all taxed beverages, although children who were frequent consumers prior to the tax reduced their consumption after the tax.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Taxes
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Carbonated Beverages
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Econ
Journal subject:
HOSPITAIS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Países Bajos