Own price elasticities of the demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Bangladesh

Abstract Background Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a major global public health problem. Increasing the price of SSBs through taxation is an effective tool to reduce SSB consumption. Price-elasticity estimates are useful in measuring the effect of taxation on consumption. We estim...

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Main Authors: Rumana Huque, Abul Kalam Azad, Nasiruddin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18544-4