Should we tax sugar-sweetened beverages? An overview of theory and evidence

Hunt Allcott; Benjamin B. Lockwood; Dmitry Taubinsky

doi:10.1257/jep.33.3.202

Should we tax sugar-sweetened beverages? An overview of theory and evidence

Hunt Allcott, Benjamin B. Lockwood, Dmitry Taubinsky

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	202-227
Number of pages	26
Journal	Journal of Economic Perspectives
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.33.3.202
State	Published - 2019

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