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Stakeholders and the consumption tax of sugar-sweetened beverages in Colombia

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  • Juliana Díaz-García

    (Universidad de Antioquia)

  • Germán Valencia-Agudelo

    (Universidad de Antioquia)

  • Isabel Cristina Carmona-Garcés

    (Universidad de Antioquia)

  • Laura Inés González-Zapata

    (Universidad de Antioquia)

Abstract

Stakeholders are key actors in public policy decisions. This article analyzes the decision-making process of the proposed consumption tax on sweetened beverages in Colombia and the role of stakeholders in that process. To this purpose, this study uses stakeholder analysis, for which information on the decision-making process and the role of stakeholders was collected from document review and structured interviews; in addition, the level of relationships, incidence, and power of the interviewed stakeholders was determined. The findings show the influence and power of the beverage industry to block public agenda processes that go against their interests; for which they use different instruments, such as organizational and persuasive capacity, their economic power, among others. In conclusion, decision making is a function of the mobilization of different sectoral interests. This case reflects the need to strengthen the democratic system, with greater influence from civil society.

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  • Juliana Díaz-García & Germán Valencia-Agudelo & Isabel Cristina Carmona-Garcés & Laura Inés González-Zapata, 2020. "Stakeholders and the consumption tax of sugar-sweetened beverages in Colombia," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 93, pages 155-187, Julio-Dic.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2020:i:93:p:155-187
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n93a338783
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    Keywords

    stakeholders; political power; taxes; non-alcoholic beverage;
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    JEL classification:

    • D78 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
    • H3 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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