Implications of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax when substitutions to non-beverage items are considered

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 219-239

  Finkelstein, Eric A ^a   Zhen, Chen ^b   Bilger, Marcel ^a   Nonnemaker, James ^b   Farooqui, Assad M ^a   Todd, Jessica E ^c  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Instrumental variables; Nutrient demand models; Obesity; Sugar sweetened beverage tax

Indexed keywords

YOGHURT;

BODY SIZE; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD MARKET; OBESITY; TAX SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREAL; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKIES; ENERGY DRINK; FAST FOOD; FOOD; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRENCH FRIES; FROZEN DINNER; FRUIT; ICE CREAM; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PIZZA; PURCHASING; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX; TAX; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; FOOD; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; OBESITY; TAXES;

EID: 84870267044     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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