Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

dc.creatorFuchs, Alan
dc.creatorMandeville, Kate
dc.creatorAlonso-Soria, Ana Cristina
dc.date2020-06-05T16:08:22Z
dc.date2020-06-05T16:08:22Z
dc.date2020-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:40:13Z
dc.descriptionConsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to a range of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and over 12 types of cancer (Singh, et al. 2015). Increasingly, governments around the world are taxing SSBs to curb sugar consumption. However, especially in low and middle-income countries, concern is growing over the apparent regressive character of consumer taxes. This note contributes to the literature on the effect of taxes on unhealthy products. The extended cost-benefit analysis (ECBA) methodology is applied to assess distributional effects of an increase of SSB taxes on household expenditures, out-of-pocket (OOP) medical expenses, and productivity in Kazakhstan. Results suggest that the long-term net income effect of an increase in SSB taxes is progressive: lower-income deciles benefit relatively more than higher-income deciles.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166111591327025410/Health-and-Distributional-Effects-Taxing-Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages-the-case-of-Kazakhstan
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33859
dc.identifier10.1596/33859
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/408777
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPoverty and Equity Notes;No. 24
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION TAX
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectNEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK
dc.subjectNON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectYEARS OF LIFE LOST
dc.subjectPRICE ELASTICITY
dc.titleHealth and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
dc.titleThe Case of Kazakhstan
dc.typeBrief
dc.typeFiche
dc.typeResumen

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