Political economy analysis of health taxes (tobacco, alcohol drink and sugar-sweteened beverage): qualitative study of three provinces in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Efforts to implement health tax policies to control the consumption of harmful commodities and enhance public health outcomes have garnered substantial recognition globally. However, their successful adoption remains a complex endeavour. This investigates the challenges and opportunities surrounding health tax implementation, with a particular focus on subnational government in Indonesia, where the decentralisation context of health tax remains understudied.

Design

Employing a qualitative methodology using a problem-driven political economy analysis approach.

Setting

We are collecting data from a total of 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted between July and September 2022 in three provinces-Lampung, Special Region of/Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

SUBMITTER: Ahsan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308894 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature