Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan

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 t...

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Main Authors:	Fuchs, Alan, Mandeville, Kate, Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	TAXATION DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT CONSUMPTION TAX HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE NEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES YEARS OF LIFE LOST PRICE ELASTICITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166111591327025410/Health-and-Distributional-Effects-Taxing-Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages-the-case-of-Kazakhstan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33859

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spelling	okr-10986-338592021-09-17T01:30:08Z Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan Fuchs, Alan Mandeville, Kate Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina TAXATION DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT CONSUMPTION TAX HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE NEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES YEARS OF LIFE LOST PRICE ELASTICITY 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. 2020-06-05T16:08:22Z 2020-06-05T16:08:22Z 2020-06 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166111591327025410/Health-and-Distributional-Effects-Taxing-Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages-the-case-of-Kazakhstan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33859 English Poverty and Equity Notes;No. 24 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Europe and Central Asia Kazakhstan
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topic	TAXATION DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT CONSUMPTION TAX HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE NEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES YEARS OF LIFE LOST PRICE ELASTICITY
spellingShingle	TAXATION DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT CONSUMPTION TAX HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE NEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES YEARS OF LIFE LOST PRICE ELASTICITY Fuchs, Alan Mandeville, Kate Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
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description	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.
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author	Fuchs, Alan Mandeville, Kate Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina
author_facet	Fuchs, Alan Mandeville, Kate Alonso-Soria, Ana Cristina
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title	Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
title_short	Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
title_full	Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
title_fullStr	Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
title_full_unstemmed	Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan
title_sort	health and distributional effects taxing sugar-sweetened beverages : the case of kazakhstan
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166111591327025410/Health-and-Distributional-Effects-Taxing-Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages-the-case-of-Kazakhstan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33859
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Health and Distributional Effects Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : The Case of Kazakhstan

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