The Pass-Through of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Retail Prices: The Case of Berkeley, California

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cawley ◽  
David E. Frisvold
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Pass Through

The Economics of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Review of the Effects on Prices, Sales, Cross-Border Shopping, and Consumption

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 317-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cawley ◽  
Anne Marie Thow ◽  
Katherine Wen ◽  
David Frisvold
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Improve Population Health ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Economic Rationale ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Pass Through

During the past decade, dozens of countries, regions, and cities have enacted taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). They have been primarily motivated by a desire to raise prices, reduce sales and consumption, improve population health, and raise revenue. This review outlines the economic rationale for SSB taxes and illustrates their predicted effects. It reviews the research on the effects of these taxes on retail prices, sales, cross-border shopping, consumption, and product availability. The evidence indicates that the amount by which taxes increase retail prices (also called the pass-through of the tax) varies by jurisdiction, ranging from less than 50% to 100% of the tax. Sales tend to decrease significantly in the taxing jurisdiction, although this seems to be partly offset by residents increasingly shopping outside of the taxing jurisdiction (i.e., engaging in cross-border shopping).Overall, taxes lower consumption of the taxed beverages by adults, although not for all types of beverages or all groups of consumers. We conclude with suggestions for improving the design of such taxes and directions for future research.

scholarly journals Higher Retail Prices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages 3 Months After Implementation of an Excise Tax in Berkeley, California

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (11) ◽  
pp. 2194-2201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Falbe ◽  
Nadia Rojas ◽  
Anna H. Grummon ◽  
Kristine A. Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Excise Tax ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Retail Prices

scholarly journals The Pass-Through of the Largest Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: The Case of Boulder, Colorado

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cawley ◽  
Chelsea Crain ◽  
David Frisvold ◽  
David Jones
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Pass Through

scholarly journals Pass-Through of a Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages at the Philadelphia International Airport

JAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 319 (3) ◽  
pp. 305 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cawley ◽  
Barton Willage ◽  
David Frisvold
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Pass Through

The Pass‐Through of a Tax on Sugar‐Sweetened Beverages in Boulder, Colorado

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cawley ◽  
David Frisvold ◽  
David Jones ◽  
Chelsea Lensing
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Pass Through

Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value

10.1596/24701 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Eugenia Bonilla-Chacin ◽  
Roberto Iglesias ◽  
Agustina Suaya ◽  
Claudia Trezza ◽  
Claudia Macías
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Body Composition in Relation to Salt Among Adolescent Resident in Sicily, Southern Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Marventano ◽  
Roberta Ferranti ◽  
Mariagrazia Antoci ◽  
Gabriele Giogianni ◽  
Francesca Nolfo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

scholarly journals Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Associated Factors among Northeastern Chinese Children

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2233
Author(s):  
Xuxiu Zhuang ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Joel Gittelsohn ◽  
Emma Lewis ◽  
Shenzhi Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normal Weight ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Pocket Money ◽  
At Home

(1) Background: The present study aimed to investigate the association between home-related factors, community environmental factors, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake among Northeastern Chinese children. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional. Children with complete data were included in the analysis (n = 901). A questionnaire modified according to BEVQ-15 measured the intake of SSBs. Logistic regression was applied to determine the factors associated with the consumption of SSBs. IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 was applied to perform all statistical analyses. (3) Results: The mean total amount of SSBs consumed on a weekly basis was 2214.04 ± 2188.62 mL. Children’s weekly pocket money, frequency of SSBs purchase, SSBs availability at home, the number of accessible supermarkets, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were all found to be associated with a high intake of SSBs among all children. Among children of normal weight, the findings indicated that weekly pocket money, SSBs availability at home, and number of accessible supermarkets were associated with a high SSBs intake. At the same time, frequency of SSBs purchase, mother’s SSBs intake, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were associated with a high SSBs intake among children with obesity. (4) Conclusions: Given the potential negative health effects of high SSBs intake, it is crucial to pay attention to home-related factors and community environment.

scholarly journals Farm Product Prices, Redistribution, and the Early U.S. Great Depression

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-39
Author(s):  
Joshua K. Hausman ◽  
Paul W. Rhode ◽  
Johannes F. Wieland
Keyword(s):  
Great Depression ◽  
Propagation Mechanism ◽  
Farm Product ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Marginal Propensity ◽  
Pass Through

We argue that falling farm product prices, incomes, and spending may explain 10–30 percent of the 1930 U.S. output decline. Crop prices collapsed, reducing farmers’ incomes. And across U.S. states and Ohio counties, auto sales fell most in crop-growing areas. The large spending response may be explained by farmers’ indebtedness. Reasonable assumptions about the marginal propensity to spend of farmers relative to nonfarmers and the pass-through of farm prices to retail prices imply that the collapse of farm product prices in 1930 was a powerful propagation mechanism worsening the Depression.

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