Affiliates Jones-Smith, Knox, Oddo and CSDE Scientist Hurvitz co-author Study on Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax
Posted: 8/16/2020 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliates Jessica Jones-Smith, Melissa Knox, and Vanessa Oddo, along with CSDE Research Scientist Philip Hurvitz recently published an article in Economics & Human Biology examining the impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices. Employing a regression-based difference-in-differences approach, they assess how Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax affects beverage prices, stratified by beverage and store type. In secondary analyses, they also assess the effect of the tax on the price of non-taxed beverages and foods. They find the largest price increases on taxed beverages in smaller grocery stores and drug stores, as well as increases in prices of some untaxed beverages. They conclude that for many beverage and store types, nearly the full price of the Seattle’s beverage tax is passed through to consumers. To read the article click here.