Publication: Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: The Case of Kazakhstan
Date
2020-06
ISSN
Published
2020-06
Author(s)
Fuchs, Alan
Mandeville, Kate
Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina
Abstract
Consumption 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.
Citation
“Fuchs, Alan; Mandeville, Kate; Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina. 2020. Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan. Poverty and Equity Notes;No. 24. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33859 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”