The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability

John Cawley, David Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones

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Abstract: This paper examines the impact of Philadelphia’s beverage tax, enacted in 2017, on the prices and availability of both taxed and untaxed beverages. We find that, on average, distributors and retailers fully passed through the tax to consumers. We also find that the tax reduced the availability of taxed beverages and increased the availability of untaxed beverages, particularly bottled water, in Philadelphia stores.

Keywords: sugar-sweetened beverages; excise tax; prices; health; nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
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Journal Article: The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability (2020)
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