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Excited to share @justinwhite.bsky.social and I’s latest working paper! “Taxing Volume, Targeting Sugar: A Framework and Empirical Assessment of Excise Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages."

Link to full paper: drive.google.com/file/d/151Cp...

Comments are welcome and appreciated.

Abstract 👇

We also find no impacts of these taxes on cross-border purchasing of SSBs. It should be noted that we examine 3-digit zip code level jurisdictions, which are relatively large.

This next figure is a range plot depicting both the composite and individual city results (which are somewhat underpowered).

These two figures show the main findings from the composite ASC estimation on SSB (1) shelf prices and (2) volume sales. Our results suggest a unit-elastic demand elasticity for SSBs. Our estimates for changes in shelf prices imply a 92% tax pass-through rate to consumers.

If ASSA meetings could continue to happen in NBA cities, that would be great. #ASSA2024