Impact of the policy of tax incentives to the automotive sector on public health costs due to motorcycle accidents in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v13.3753

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the fiscal incentives policy for the automotive sector, implemented at the end of 2008, on medical/hospital costs due to motorcycle accidents in Brazil. Since it was impossible to observe these costs arising from these accidents after 2008, in the absence of the policy, the research used the Synthetic Control method, using as counterfactual the medical/hospital costs caused by other types of vehicles. The analysis was conducted for the period 2003 to 2014. The results point to an increase of 54.74% in medical/hospital costs for motorcycle accidents, when compared to its Synthetic Control, which means an increase of R$ 68,216,880.00 in these costs from accidents involving motorcycles.

Keywords: tax incentives; public policy evaluation; costs; public health.

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  • Cícero da Silva Martins Junior, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    Mestre em Economia Regional. PPGECON-Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Caruaru. Pernambuco. Brasil.

  • Wellington Ribeiro Justo, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Universidade Regional do Cariri

    Agronomist - UFRPE

    Economist - URCA

    Master in Rural Economy - UFC

    PhD in Economics - PIMES-UFPE

    Associate Professor at URCA

    Professor at PPGECON-UFPE

    Professor of PPGERU- URCA

  • Roberta de Moraes Rocha, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    Economista - UFPE. Mestre em Economia - UFPE. Doutora em Economia - PIMES-UFPE. Professora do PPGECON

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2023-11-01

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How to Cite

MARTINS JUNIOR, Cícero da Silva; JUSTO, Wellington Ribeiro; ROCHA, Roberta de Moraes. Impact of the policy of tax incentives to the automotive sector on public health costs due to motorcycle accidents in Brazil. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional em debate, [S. l.], v. 13, p. 377–396, 2023. DOI: 10.24302/drd.v13.3753. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unc.br/index.php/drd/article/view/3753. Acesso em: 30 apr. 2025.

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