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Wages and Employment Changes Associated with the Introduction of Food Taxes and Front-of-Package Labeling in Colombia
| dc.contributor.gruplac | Grupo de investigaciones. Facultad de Economía. Universidad del Rosario | |
| dc.creator | Rodríguez Lesmes, Paul Andrés | |
| dc.creator | Sáenz Amaguaya, Mayra Alejandra | |
| dc.creator | Gómez, Luis Fernando | |
| dc.creator | Mora Plazas, Mercedes | |
| dc.creator | Maldonado, Norman | |
| dc.creator | Nicolás Rico, Juan | |
| dc.creator | Taillie, Lindsey Smith | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-09T12:52:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-03T13:51:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-09T12:52:44Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2026-03-30 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-04-09 | |
| dc.description | Este artículo examina los efectos de corto plazo en el mercado laboral de las reformas de salud implementadas en Colombia entre 2022 y 2024, las cuales combinaron: (i) un impuesto específico a bebidas azucaradas ultraprocesadas y a ciertos alimentos ultraprocesados, y (ii) la introducción de sellos de advertencia octogonales en el frente del empaque para productos con exceso de nutrientes críticos o con presencia de edulcorantes no calóricos. Utilizando datos representativos a nivel nacional de la fuerza laboral y un método de diferencias en diferencias sintético (SDiD), evaluamos los efectos sobre el empleo, los ingresos laborales, las horas trabajadas y la informalidad en sectores directa e indirectamente afectados. No encontramos evidencia de cambios estadísticamente significativos en el corto plazo en el empleo agregado, los ingresos laborales o la informalidad tras la implementación de la reforma. Las estimaciones para horas trabajadas son, en general, pequeñas y no estadísticamente diferentes de cero en la mayoría de las especificaciones. No obstante, algunos resultados sugieren incrementos modestos en las horas trabajadas semanales en el sector de bebidas no alcohólicas, particularmente entre trabajadores de cuello blanco, en zonas rurales y entre mujeres, lo que apunta a ajustes limitados en el margen intensivo más que a cambios en los niveles de empleo. En conjunto, la evidencia indica que las políticas fiscales y de etiquetado implementadas en Colombia no generaron disrupciones inmediatas en los resultados del mercado laboral durante su fase inicial. Estos hallazgos son consistentes con la evidencia existente para México, Chile y Perú, y respaldan la idea de que impuestos y políticas de etiquetado bien diseñados, orientados a reducir el consumo de alimentos y bebidas no saludables, pueden avanzar objetivos de salud pública sin comprometer la estabilidad del empleo o los ingresos. | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper examines the short-term labor market effects of Colombia's 2022-2024 health-related reforms, which combined (i) an excise tax on ultra-processed sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods and (ii) the introduction of octagonal front-of-package warning labels on processed and ultra-processed food and beverage. Using nationally representative labor force data and a synthetic difference-in-differences method, we evaluate effects on employment, income, hours worked, and informality in directly and indirectly affected sectors. We find no evidence of statistically significant short-run changes in aggregate employment, labor income, or informality following the implementation of the reform. Estimates for hours worked are generally small and not statistically distinguishable from zero across specifications. However, some results suggest modest increases in weekly hours worked in the non-alcoholic beverage sector, particularly among white-collar, rural, and female workers, pointing to limited adjustment along the intensive margin rather than changes in employment levels. Overall, the evidence indicates that Colombia's fiscal and labeling policies did not generate immediate disruptions in labor market outcomes during their initial implementation. These findings are consistent with evidence from Mexico, Chile, and Peru, and support the view that well-designed taxes and labeling policies targeting unhealthy foods and beverages can advance public health objectives without undermining employment or income stability. | |
| dc.format.extent | 34 pp | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.48713/10336_47071 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/47071.2 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad del Rosario | |
| dc.publisher.department | Facultad de Economía | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International | * |
| dc.rights.accesRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.acceso | Abierto (Texto Completo) | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | * |
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| dc.source.instname | instname:Universidad del Rosario | |
| dc.source.reponame | reponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR | |
| dc.subject | Política alimentaria | |
| dc.subject | Bebidas azucaradas | |
| dc.subject | Alimentos ultraprocesados | |
| dc.subject | Empleo | |
| dc.subject | Informalidad en Colombia | |
| dc.subject.jel | H23 | |
| dc.subject.jel | I18 | |
| dc.subject.jel | J21 | |
| dc.subject.jel | J31 | |
| dc.subject.jel | L66 | |
| dc.subject.jel | Q18 | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Food policy | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Sugar-sweetened beverages | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Ultra-processed foods | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Employment | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Informality in Colombia | |
| dc.title | Wages and Employment Changes Associated with the Introduction of Food Taxes and Front-of-Package Labeling in Colombia | |
| dc.type | workingPaper | |
| dc.type.hasVersion | info:eu-repo/semantics/draft | |
| dc.type.spa | Documento de trabajo |
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