The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

John Cawley, David Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones

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Abstract: In this paper, the authors examine the effects of Philadelphia’s tax of 1.5 cents per ounce of sweetened beverages, including regular and diet soda, which went into effect January 1, 2017.

Keywords: Soda; Philadelphia; obesity; diet; sugar; beverage tax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Journal Article: The impact of the Philadelphia beverage tax on purchases and consumption by adults and children (2019)
Working Paper: The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children (2018)
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