Impuestos en botanas. Su impacto en precio y consumo en México / Taxing Snacks: Impact in Price and Consumption in Mexico

• Published in: Trimestre económico Vol. 84; no. 336 (4); pp. 773 - 803
• Main Authors: Aburto, Nelly Aguilera, Aguilar, Román Rodríguez, Martínez, Diana Nicte-Há Sansores, Delgado, Cristina Gutiérrez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: FONDO DE CULTURA ECONÓMICA 01.10.2017; 01.12.2017

Background: In Mexico, to help control the epidemic of overweight and obesity an integral strategy that incorporate a tax on sugar sweetened beverages and a group of food with high caloric content, including snacks was implemented since January 2014. In this paper we analyze how prices of snacks beh...