Employment impact of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301630 and PMC identifier 4025719.
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Abstract
We assessed the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on net employment. We used a macroeconomic simulation model to assess the employment impact of a 20% SSB tax accounting for changes in SSB demand, substitution to non-SSBs, income effects, and government expenditures of tax revenues for Illinois and California in 2012. We found increased employment of 4406 jobs in Illinois and 6654 jobs in California, representing a respective 0.06% and 0.03% change in employment. Declines in employment within the beverage industry occurred but were offset by new employment in nonbeverage industry and government sectors. SSB taxes do not have a negative impact on state-level employment, and industry claims of regional job losses are overstated and may mislead lawmakers and constituents.
Medical subject headings
- Carbonated Beverages
- Employment
- Taxes