Pass-Through of a Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages at the Philadelphia International Airport

JAMA. 2018 Jan 16;319(3):305-306. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.16903.

Abstract

This study estimates how much the 1.5¢-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Philadelphia raised retail prices of soft drinks at the Philadelphia International Airport 1 month after implementation.

MeSH terms

  • Airports*
  • Beverages / economics*
  • Commerce / statistics & numerical data
  • Dietary Sucrose
  • Philadelphia
  • Taxes*

Substances

  • Dietary Sucrose