Sweetened beverage taxes and changes in beverage price, imports and manufacturing: interrupted time series analysis in a middle-income country

Sweetened beverage taxes and changes in beverage price, imports and manufacturing: interrupted time series analysis in a middle-income country

Abstract Background The Pacific Island nation of Tonga (a middle-income country) introduced a sweetened beverage tax of T$0.50/L in 2013, with this increasing further in 2016 (to T$1.00/L), and in 2017 (T$1.50/L; US$0.02/oz). Given the potential importance of such types of fiscal intervention for pr...

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Main Authors: Andrea Teng, Viliami Puloka, Murat Genç, Ofeina Filimoehala, Catherine Latu, Mohulamu Lolomana’ia, Sutayut Osornprasop, Louise Signal, Nick Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Sugary drinks
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Soft drink
Taxes
Tonga
Pacific
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-020-00980-1

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