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September 5, 2025Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d agroeconomieOpen Access

Soda taxes versus cup sizes when the retailer practices nonlinear pricing: An experiment

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JNJosé G. Nuño‐LedesmaSWSteven Y. WuJBJoseph Valdes Balagtas

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Overview

Experiment assesses how soda taxes and portion cap rules influence consumer surplus and pricing strategies.

Key Points

  • Taxation diminished consumer surplus, while cup size limits had no such effect.
  • Under a cap rule, sellers maintained two options as often as in control conditions.
  • Sellers offered single-option menus more often with a tax, excluding low-type buyers.
  • Findings suggest taxation may hinder consumer welfare compared to portion size limits.

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Nuño‐Ledesma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23922b210217d6477ab30https://doi.org/10.1111/cjag.70001
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