[Taxes as an instrument of public health. On the subject of sugary drinks].

Gac Sanit

Departamento de Economía y Empresa, y Centro de Investigación en Economía y Salud (CRES), Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Electronic address:

Published: October 2021

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