About this episode
Economist Christoph Rosenberg discusses the impact of sin taxes on public health and revenue.
While it is true that death and taxes are unavoidable, good tax policies can help delay the inevitable. So-called sin taxes on alcohol, tobacco, sugar, and other harmful products can raise revenues and reduce public healthcare spending. In this podcast, economist Christoph Rosenberg says sin taxes are relatively easy to collect and, done right, can nudge people towards healthier lifestyles. Transcript : https://bit.ly/4ttwKmI Read the article Finance & Development magazine. IMF.org/fandd
People in this episode
Host: IMF Podcasts
Guest: Christoph Rosenberg
Topics covered
- sin taxes
- public health
- tax policy
- economics
- healthier lifestyles
Keywords
- sin taxes
- alcohol
- tobacco
- sugar
- healthcare spending
- tax policy
- economics
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Organizations: IMF
Books & works: Finance & Development magazine
Places: bit.ly/4ttwKmI, IMF.org/fandd
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