Efecto impositivo sobre la prevalencia del consumo de cigarrillos en Puerto Rico
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Cáceres Gómez, Natasha
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En esta investigación se analiza el impacto de las tasas impositivas gubernamentales aplicadas a los cigarrillos sobre el comportamiento de consumo en Puerto Rico. Se utilizaron datos individuales de corte transversal agrupados para periodos bienales comprendidos entre 2000 al 2018. Se encontró que los impuestos reflejan una relación negativa y estadísticamente significativa con la prevalencia de consumo. Se concluye que ante aumentos en las tasas impositivas muchos individuos no cesan en definitivo su consumo por cigarrillos. No obstante, esta política desincentiva la frecuencia de uso. Los arbitrios modelan un efecto marginal promedio de -1.45 puntos porcentuales. Se estima una mayor elasticidad en la participación de consumo para las personas de edad avanzada (-.45) en comparación con los jóvenes (-.39). En adición, el alcohol se modeló como un bien complementario, aquellos que consumen alcohol en exceso son 3.4 veces más propensos que aquellos individuos que no consumen alcohol controlando para covariables.
This research analyzes the impact of government tax rates applied to cigarettes on consumption behavior in Puerto Rico. Pooled cross-sectional data collected from 2000 to 2018 among individuals aged at least 18 years old were used. The association between cigarette taxes and either smoking participation or smoking intensity is statistically significant and negative. There was no consistent evidence of a relevant reduction in smoking prevalence. However, this policy tends to discourage frequency of usage. The average marginal effect of excise tax was -1.45 percentage points. Older adults are more tax responsive (-.45) than young adults (-.39). In addition, binge drinking was the most powerful factor of smoking consumption, individuals who binge drink alcohol are 3.4 times more likely than those who do not, controlling for covariates.
This research analyzes the impact of government tax rates applied to cigarettes on consumption behavior in Puerto Rico. Pooled cross-sectional data collected from 2000 to 2018 among individuals aged at least 18 years old were used. The association between cigarette taxes and either smoking participation or smoking intensity is statistically significant and negative. There was no consistent evidence of a relevant reduction in smoking prevalence. However, this policy tends to discourage frequency of usage. The average marginal effect of excise tax was -1.45 percentage points. Older adults are more tax responsive (-.45) than young adults (-.39). In addition, binge drinking was the most powerful factor of smoking consumption, individuals who binge drink alcohol are 3.4 times more likely than those who do not, controlling for covariates.
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