Sustained Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Beverage Prices and Sales Over 2 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is unclear whether changes in beverage price and sales after beverage tax implementation can be sustained long term. This study aims to quantify the changes in beverage prices and sales in large retailers 2 years after the implementation of the 1.5 cents per ounce Philadelphia beverage tax.

Methods

Data on price and volume sales of beverages and potential food substitutes were collected from 109 supermarkets, 45 mass merchandizers, and 350 pharmacies in Philadelphia, Baltimore (control), and Pennsylvania ZIP codes bordering Philadelphia (to investigate potential cross-border shopping for tax avoidance). Difference-in-differences analyses compared beverage prices and volume sales in the year before tax implementation (2016) to 2 years after (2018). Data were a

SUBMITTER: Petimar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124672 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature