糖、权力和政策:斐济含糖饮料税中健康和经济“双赢”的政治经济学。

IF 4.5 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Lana M Elliott, Gade D Waqa, Amerita L A Ravuvu, Sarah L Dalglish, Stephanie M Topp
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摘要

背景:2006年,斐济政府对国内生产的含糖饮料征收每升0.05斐济元(0.03美元)的消费税。从那时起,该税已被放弃,重新引入或调整了至少十次,而进口SSBs的关税也经历了改革。斐济的SSB税的这些快速迭代引发了以下问题:哪些利益和动机支持税收,是什么促使了多次调整,以及它对健康与经济和政治考虑的影响。方法:采用案例研究方法,本研究绘制了斐济SSB税收调整的历史,并考察了塑造并不断重塑这一政策格局的政治经济力量。我们使用政策分析和权力理论来分析思想、利益和制度的交集,利用政策文件(n = 304)、关键线人访谈(n = 32)和对社会政治事件的直接观察(n = 7)作为数据源。结果:本研究的结果表明,SSB税的引入和随后的调整更多是出于经济的需要,而不是健康的需要。斐济政府与国内SSB行业行为者之间的相互依赖关系导致政策制定者进行多次调整,试图通过加强当地工业来平衡对收入的迫切需要和长期经济发展。早期来自卫生部门的SSB税收游说影响很小。然而,随后政府卫生行为体与政治上精明和地位优越的民间社会行为体之间的联盟证明,在提高税率和确保以卫生和权利为重点方面具有说服力,可以说实现了卫生和经济的“双赢”。结论:全球对SSB税的采用正在增加。审视斐济的SSB税的漫长历史,可以发现政治的起起落落改变了人们如何权衡预期的人口健康“胜利”与其他政策的必要性。对于关心卫生的行为者来说,这些见解指出了围绕明确使用政治经济分析来补充技术政策见解的重要战略途径。建立和维持超越政府并进入公民社会的联盟也证明是至关重要的。倡导政治思维和跨部门伙伴关系的卫生系统领导层为加强卫生行为体参与斐济和其他地方的特殊税收政策制定和其他多部门改革带来了巨大希望。
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Sugar, power and policy: The political economy of a health and economic 'win-win' in Fiji's sugar-sweetened beverage tax.

Sugar, power and policy: The political economy of a health and economic 'win-win' in Fiji's sugar-sweetened beverage tax.

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 reform. These rapid iterations of Fiji's SSB tax raise questions about which interests and motivations underpin the tax, what instigated the multiple adjustments, and implications for its impact on health versus economic and political considerations.

Methods: Using case study methodology, this study maps the history of SSB tax adjustments in Fiji and examines the political economy forces that have shaped, and continually re-shaped, this policy landscape. We used policy analysis and theories of power to analyse the intersection of ideas, interests and institutions, drawing on policy documents (n = 304), key informant interviews (n = 32) and direct observations of socio-political events (n = 7) as data sources.

Results: Findings from this study indicate that the introduction of the SSB tax and subsequent adjustments were motivated more by economic, than health, imperatives. The relationship of mutual dependence between the Fiji Government and domestic SSB industry actors led policymakers to make multiple adjustments, seesawing in an attempt to balance the immediate need for revenue and long-term economic development through strengthened local industries. Early SSB tax lobbying from health actors alone had minimal impact. However, a subsequent alliance between government health actors and politically savvy and well-positioned civil society actors proved persuasive in both increasing the tax rate and ensuring a health and rights focus, arguably achieving a health and economic 'win-win'.

Conclusion: Global adoption of SSB taxes is increasing. Examining the protracted history of Fiji's SSB tax reveals the political ebbs and flows that alter how prospective population health 'wins' are weighed up against other policy imperatives. For health-interested actors, these insights point to important strategic in-roads around the explicit use of political economy analysis to complement technical policy insights. Building and maintaining coalitions that extend beyond government and into civil society also proved pivotal. Health system leadership that champions political thinking and cross-sectoral partnerships holds great promise for enhancing health actors' engagement with SSB tax-specific policy making and other multisectoral reform in Fiji and elsewhere.

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Globalization and Health
Globalization and Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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期刊介绍: "Globalization and Health" is a pioneering transdisciplinary journal dedicated to situating public health and well-being within the dynamic forces of global development. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality, original research that explores the impact of globalization processes on global public health. This includes examining how globalization influences health systems and the social, economic, commercial, and political determinants of health. The journal welcomes contributions from various disciplines, including policy, health systems, political economy, international relations, and community perspectives. While single-country studies are accepted, they must emphasize global/globalization mechanisms and their relevance to global-level policy discourse and decision-making.
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