Publication: Business, Employment, and Productivity Impacts of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Taxes
Date
2020-06-30
ISSN
Published
2020-06-30
Author(s)
Hattersley, Libby
Fuchs, Alan
Gonima, Alberto
Silver, Lynn
Mandeville, Kate
Abstract
Industry-sponsored studies reporting
negative effects of SSB taxes on businesses, employment, and
economic growth have been used very effectively to support
arguments against SSB taxes and influence health-related
policy. These studies tend to be based on questionable
assumptions and provide only a partial picture of economic
impacts. Emerging evidence from independent evaluation and
modelling studies consistently identifies net positive
economic impacts from SSB taxes, including overall
employment and productivity gains, and increased government spending.
Citation
“Hattersley, Libby; Fuchs, Alan; Gonima, Alberto; Silver, Lynn; Mandeville, Kate. 2020. Business, Employment, and Productivity Impacts of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Taxes. Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34082 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”