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Price elasticity of demand for ready-to-drink sugar-sweetened beverages in Brazil.
Venson, Auberth Henrik; Cardoso, Larissa Barbosa; Santiago, Flaviane Souza; de Souza, Kênia Barreiro; Bielemann, Renata Moraes.
Afiliação
  • Venson AH; Department of Economics, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
  • Cardoso LB; Faculty of Administration, Accounting and Economic Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
  • Santiago FS; Faculty of Economics, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • de Souza KB; Department of Economics, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
  • Bielemann RM; Faculty of Nutrition, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
PLoS One ; 18(11): e0293413, 2023.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37910576
The taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages is a policy that has been adopted in many countries worldwide, including Latin American, to reduce sugar consumption. However, little is known about how taxation on these products may affect their demand. The present study aims to estimate the price elasticity of demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Brazil. This study advances the literature by proposing a breakdown between ready-to-drink sugar-sweetened beverages and sugar-sweetened beverages that require some preparation before being consumed. With this disaggregation, it is possible to obtain more accurate elasticities for the group of products that will be effectively taxed. We estimated a Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model using the Household Budget Survey 2017-2018 microdata. The results show that ready-to-drink beverages is more consumed but less sensitive to changes in price than prepared beverages. The price elasticity of demand for ready-to-drink and prepared sugar-sweetened beverages was -1.19 and -3.38. Additionally, we observe heterogeneity in these price elasticities across household incomes, with a more elastic demand among lower-income households for ready to drink beverages. The findings suggest that taxing ready-to-drink sweetened beverages could potentially reduce sugar consumption directly through a decrease in the consumption of sugary drinks and this effect could be reinforced by reducing the consumption of other sugar-rich products. Therefore, the taxation police should effective contribute to minimize health risks associated to the sugar consumption.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Bebidas Adoçadas com Açúcar País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Bebidas Adoçadas com Açúcar País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos