Global Overview of the Effectiveness of Health Taxes (Presentation)
This Presentation was given by Frank Chaloupka, Ph.D. at the World Bank’s 5th Annual Health Financing Forum on December 8, 2020. In this presentation, Chaloupka demonstrates the effectiveness of health taxes, including tobacco taxes, sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, and alcohol taxes. The discussion uses extensive research from around the world to present an argument for the use of health taxes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 2020
Location(s): Global
Content Type: Slidedeck
Topic(s): Alcohol, Cost-effectiveness, Economic impacts of tobacco control, Impact on demand, Other fiscal policies for health, Sugary beverages and junk food, Tax and price, Tax levels and structure, Tobacco taxes revenues
Authors(s): Frank J. Chaloupka, Ph.D.
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