Employment Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes.

• Autores: Lisa M. Powell, Roylinne Wada, Joseph J. Persky, Frank J. Chaloupka
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 104, Nº. 4, 2014, págs. 672-677
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives. We assessed the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on net employment. Methods. 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. Results. 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. Conclusions. 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]