Sugar, power and policy: The political economy of a health and economic ‘win–win’ in Fiji’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax
Abstract Background In 2006, the Fiji Government introduced a 0.05FJ$ (0.03USD) per litre excise tax on domestically produced sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Since then, the tax has been abandoned, reintroduced, or adjusted at least ten times, while tariffs on imported SSBs have also undergone ref...
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| Main Authors: | Lana M. Elliott, Gade D. Waqa, Amerita L. A. Ravuvu, Sarah L. Dalglish, Stephanie M. Topp |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Globalization and Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01139-y |
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