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Kurz, Christoph F. und König, Adriana N. (2021): The causal impact of sugar taxes on soft drink sales: evidence from France and Hungary. In: European Journal of Health Economics, Bd. 22, Nr. 6: S. 905-915

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Abstract

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with increased body weight and obesity, which induce a wide array of health impairments such as diabetes or cardiovascular disorders. Excise taxes have been introduced to counteract SSB consumption. We investigated the effect of sugar taxes on SSB sales in Hungary and France using a synthetic control approach. For France, we found a slight decrease in SSB sales after tax implementation while overall soft drink sales increased. For Hungary, there was only a short-term decrease in SSB sales which disappeared after 2 years, leading to an overall increase in SSB sales. However, both effects are characterized by great uncertainty.

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