To analyze the effects of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Ecuador, this study
estimates a Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System model using data from the 2011–2012 …

In 2014, México imposed a 20% price hike on sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSB) to curb its
obesity epidemic, paving the road for other Latin‐American countries to adopt similar …

Colombia has a high prevalence of overweight (56%) and obesity (19%) among adults and
is experiencing a growing trend in the prevalence of associated chronic conditions …

Background In October 2014, Chile implemented a tax modification on sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSBs) called the Impuesto Adicional a las Bebidas Analcohólicas (IABA). The …

The objective of this article is to estimate the own-price, cross-price and income elasticities
of demand for SSB in Ecuador, as an indispensable step for predicting a reduction in the …

Background The obesity epidemic is spreading rapidly in Guatemala, a low/middle income
country still struggling with undernutrition. Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption …

The global shift towards diets high in sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked to higher
prevalence of obesity, diabetes and most other non-communicable diseases. In Colombia …

Faced with a large and increasing obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last
years has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October 2013, Mexico's Congress …

In response to the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, Mexico implemented a
volumetric tax of one Mexican peso (MP) per liter of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) in …

The global shift towards diets high in sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and energy dense
ultra-processed foods is linked to higher prevalence of obesity, diabetes and most other non …