The political economy of NCDs in Melanesia: Case study analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Vanuatu & Fiji
Elliott, Lana M. (2025) The political economy of NCDs in Melanesia: Case study analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Vanuatu & Fiji. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Lana Elliott explored the political economy of sugar-sweetened beverage tax adoption in Vanuatu and Fiji. She found that, despite ostensible health framing, the introduction and design of both taxes were significantly shaped by domestic economic, trade and commercial interests. Findings may inform future global and local policy advice and action.
| Item ID: | 85917 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | political economy, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Melanesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, sugar, domestic industry |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2025 Lana M. Elliott |
| Additional Information: | Four publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Elliott, Lana M., Daglish, Sarah L., and Topp, Stephanie M. (2020) Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, food and drinks in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of policy content, actors, process and context. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. [Chapter 5] Elliott, Lana M., Waqa, Gade D., Dalglish, Sarah L., and Topp, Stephanie M. (2023) A sweet deal for domestic industry: the political economy and framing of Vanuatu's sugar-sweetened beverage tax. BMJ Global Health, 8. e012025. [Chapter 6] Elliott, Lana M., Waqa, Gade D., Ravuvu, Amerita L.A., Dalglish, Sarah L., and Topp, Stephanie M. (2025) Sugar, power and policy: The political economy of a health and economic ‘win–win’ in Fiji’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax. Globalization and Health, 21 (1). 43. [Chapter 7] Elliott, Lana M., Waqa, Gade D., Ravuvu, Amerita L.A., Dalglish, Sarah L., and Topp, Stephanie M. (2024) Watered down: a cross-case political economy analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Vanuatu and Fiji. Health Promotion International, 39. daae142. |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2026 05:46 |
| FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440706 Health policy @ 33% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4516 Pacific Peoples health and wellbeing > 451606 Pacific Peoples health policy @ 34% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4404 Development studies > 440404 Political economy and social change @ 33% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200499 Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified @ 50% 21 INDIGENOUS > 2111 Pacific Peoples health > 211101 Pacific Peoples determinants of health @ 50% |
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