Contributions

  • Hammer, Jeffrey S., 1953- - Contributor
  • World Bank. Development Research Group. Public Service Delivery. - Contributor

Publication

2001 - World Bank, Public Service Delivery, Development Research Group, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHG3881.5.W57

Description

If infectious people can infect other people, who in turn can infect others, and so on--the pure infection externality--government subsidies to affect private behavior should equally favor preventive and curative activities, if people recover to become susceptible again. Otherwise, other subsidy and tax strategies may make more sense.

Subjects

Topics

CostsPreventionSocial aspectsEconomic aspectsGovernment policyCommunicable diseasesPreventive health services

Series Statement

  • Policy research working paper ;
  • 2607
  • Policy research working papers (Online) ;

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