The crowding-out effect of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on household expenditure patterns in Bangladesh

BMC Public Health

Research

Abul Kalam Azad¹  Rumana Huque² 

[1] Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh;Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh;ARK Foundation, Flat C3 and C4, House # 6; Road # 109, Gulshan 2, 1212, Dhaka, Bangladesh;

关键词: Crowding-out;    SSB;    Logit and multinomial logit model;    SUR model;    Bangladesh;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-023-16290-7

 received in 2023-04-28, accepted in 2023-07-11,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundConsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) or sugary drinks may reduce or even eliminate the household income allocation for other essential commodities. Reducing expenditure for consumption of other household commodities is known as the crowding-out effect of SSB. We aimed to determine the crowding-out effect of SSB expenditure on other household commodities. In addition, we also identified the factors influencing the household's decision to purchase of SSBs.MethodsWe used the logistic regression (logit and multinomial logit models) and the Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) models. In order to find the probability of a given change in the socio-demographic variables, we also estimated the average marginal effects from the logistic regression. In addition, we regressed the SUR model by gender differences. We used Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2016 data to estimate our chosen econometric models. HIES is nationally representative data on the household level across the country and is conducted using a multistage random sampling method by covering 46,075 households.ResultsThe findings from the logit model describe that the greater proportion of male members, larger household size, household heads with higher education, profession, having a refrigerator, members living outside of the house, and households with higher income positively affect the decision of purchasing SSB. However, the determinants vary with the various types of SSB. The unadjusted crowding out effect shows that expenditure on SSB or sugar-added drinks crowds out the household expenditure on food, clothing, housing, and energy items. On the other hand, the adjusted crowding out effect crowds out the spending on housing, education, transportation, and social and state responsibilities.ConclusionAlthough the household expenditure on beverages and sugar-added drinks is still moderate (around 2% of monthly household expenditure), the increased spending on beverages and sugar-added drinks is a concern due to the displacement of household expenditure for basic commodities such as food, clothing, housing, education, and energy. Therefore, evidence-based policies to regulate the sale and consumption of SSB are required for a healthy nation.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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